A$AP Rocky Faces Trial for Alleged 2021 Shooting Incident

The rapper risks up to 24 years in prison after rejecting a plea deal, with his defense focusing on evidence inconsistencies and jury selection concerns.

A$AP Rocky is on trial for two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, stemming from an alleged 2021 shooting involving former friend A$AP Relli in Hollywood.
Rocky declined a plea deal that would have included jail time and probation, opting instead to defend his innocence in court.
Relli claims Rocky's shots grazed his knuckles, but the defense has raised questions about the evidence, including shell casings provided by Relli that reportedly do not match Rocky's registered weapons.
Rocky's lawyers argue the gun used was a starter pistol with blanks, while also challenging the lack of racial diversity in the jury pool in Los Angeles, a notably diverse city.
Rihanna, Rocky's partner and mother of their two children, has attended the trial, which has featured heated exchanges between attorneys and contentious testimony from Relli.