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Dedrick Williams, 22, was taken into custody on
Wednesday evening, two days after XXXTentacion, whose real name
was Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, was shot while leaving a motor sports
dealership in Deerfield Beach, about 40 miles (64 km) north of
Miami.
The death of the 20-year-old rapper stunned the hip hop
community and sparked tributes online.
Two men fled the scene in a dark SUV after one of them opened
fire during a possible robbery attempt, investigators had said.
It was not immediately clear if police were looking for a second
suspect.
XXXTentacion, who was born and raised in Plantation, Florida,
released his debut album in August 2017. His second album "?"
debuted at No.1 on the Billboard 200 album chart when it was
released in March.
According to local media reports, he had spent time in jail and
was awaiting trial on allegations of domestic violence against
his pregnant girlfriend.
Police said Williams was also charged with probation violation
for theft of a motor vehicle and driving without a valid
license. He was awaiting trial on Thursday.
(Reporting by Gina Cherelus in New York; Editing by Daniel
Wallis and David Gregorio)
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