MEMPHIS- Police have arrested a 22-year-old was arrested in the death of Memphis rapper Snootie Wild, police say.
Ivory Duke Williams was charged with the murder of Wild, whose real name is LePreston Porter.
Police say they responded to a shooting around 2 a.m. on Feb. 25 and found Porter lying in a ditch with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital where he died the following day, according to local news.
A woman told investigators that her car got stuck in a ditch and several people attempted to help her. She said Porter pointed a gun at her, so she fled, as she heard gunshots, reports the Houston Chronicle.
The woman, not knowing Porter had been shot, called police to report the incident. She told them that those involved in the shooting fled in a Sedan.
Investigators say they viewed surveillance footage from a neighbor which showed Porter’s vehicle accidentally backing into a ditch, Houston Police Lt. Ronnie Willkens said during a news conference.
Williams, and three other occupants, two men and a woman, got out of the car and started talking to Porter.
A gunshot went off, and the suspects fled the scene. They returned only to leave again, The Houston Chronicle reported.
Williams was identified as the shooter.
Snootie Wild was known for his hit song “Yayo”. He was signed to Yo Gotti’s CMG Label in 2013.
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