Overview

• Jemille Edwards, known as Skrilla, was arrested Saturday night on the 800 block of East Allegheny Avenue after allegedly firing a toy gel-pellet gun at a police officer.
• The officer was hit in the face, neck and chest but sustained no injuries, according to Philadelphia police.
• Police had been overseeing a large crowd drawn to the video shoot to keep traffic clear and recovered the gel-pellet gun afterward.
• Witness Jon McCann said Edwards appeared to be joking and remained calm during his arrest, but authorities are treating the act as an assault.
• Edwards was released from custody Sunday morning and faces charges of assaulting a police officer and related offenses as the probe continues.