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American rapper DaBaby arrested in Beverly Hills for gun possession
Rapper DaBaby, whose real name is Jonathan Kirk, was arrested Thursday in Beverly Hills for possession of a loaded and concealed firearm, police said.
DaBaby performs onstage during the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, broadcast Aug. 30. (Photo by Kevin Winter/MTV VMAs 2020/Getty Images for MTV).
According to the Beverly Hills Police Department, security at the Gucci store on Rodeo Drive called police at about 4:37 p.m. about a group of men walking southbound, one of whom was said to have a firearm in his waistband.
The department said officers made contact with the group after they had gotten into a vehicle and were preparing to leave the area.
According to police, a 9mm firearm was found in the vehicle.
Kirk, 29, was being held on $35,000 bail.
