Rising rapper Pooh Shiesty was arrested earlier this month in connection with a shooting at a Miami strip club he performed at.
Shiesty, whose real name is Lontrell Williams, allegedly shot a security guard in the leg at the King of Diamonds club on Sunday, May 30th.
As reported by the Miami Herald, he was arrested on Tuesday, June 8th on an aggravated battery charge.
A warrant issued for Shiesty’s arrest claimed that the security guard was escorting him out of the club when someone allegedly knocked money out of his pocket.
From there, the crowd reportedly began trying to grab the cash, which led to Shiesty returning to the stage while the security guard attempted to stop him from taking his gun out of his waistband.
As reported by NME, it was when he was once again being escorted out of the club that Shiesty allegedly fired one shot at the security guard.
However, according to CBS Miami, the security guard has since recanted his story by telling investigators that he does not remember being shot by Shiesty.
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Despite this twist, Shiesty has been denied bond as police are still investigating why the victim is not cooperating.
On top of that, the US attorney has placed a federal retainer on another pending criminal case involving Shiesty.
Back in December, a separate shooting saw him charged with armed robbery, aggravated battery with a weapon, aggravated assault with a firearm and petty theft.
He previously pleaded not guilty to the charges and had been out on bail from March until his most recent arrest.
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