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Rihanna and beau A$AP Rocky were seen stepping in LA separately on Thursday - as the rapper faces two felony counts of assault with a semi-automatic firearm.

EXCLUSIVE: Rihanna cuts a glamorous figure as she steps out for dinner amid beau A$AP Rocky's gun charges - while rapper looks solemn on solo LA outing By Eve Buckland and Dominic Yeatman For Dailymail.Com Published: 18:50, 10 November 2023 | Updated: 19:04, 10 November 2023 e-mail View comments Rihanna and beau A$AP Rocky were seen stepping in LA separately on Thursday - as the rapper faces two felony counts of assault with a semi-automatic firearm. The singer, 35, who shares two sons with Rocky, 35, cut a glamorous figure during a night out at Hollywood's San Vicente Bungalows - one day after her partner appeared in court to hear a former band member describe how the star nearly killed him in a hail of gunfire. Rihanna wore a long camel coat, patterned jeans and a grey hoodie, teamed with snakeskin heels for her night out. She failed to raise a smile as she chatted with friends - as Rocky faces up to eight years in jail if convicted. Rocky stepped out solo on Thursday, clad in a denim jacket and jeans. Outings: Rihanna and beau A$AP Rocky were seen stepping in LA separately on Thursday - as the rapper faces two felony counts of assault with a semi-automatic firearm The musician looked somber as he walked down the street amid his court case. On Wednesday, Rocky, real name Rakim Mayers heard fellow A$AP Mob member Terell Ephron tell the court that Mayers, 35, threatened to kill him before firing at least four shots towards him on November 6, 2021. Ephron told the preliminary hearing how their relationship deteriorated as Mayers' career exploded and others in the group were left behind. On the night of the shooting Mayers called him to a meeting at an LA hotel where they argued before Mayers pulled a gun on him, TMZ reported. 'I'll kill you right now,' Ephron recalled him yelling as Mayers held a gun to his stomach, before firing a series of shots as he left the room. One shot hit him in the hand but it was the following day before Ephron summoned up the courage to report the shooting and a warrant was issued for the rapper's arrest. Mayers was seized in April last year as he returned to LAX airport as he stepped off a private plane from Barbados where he had been on vacation with his then-pregnant girlfriend. Officers were also seen outside of his LA home, smashing into the gate with a battering ram, before apparently raiding the property. Detectives seized multiple boxes of evidence from the house. Tough time: Rihanna wore a long camel coat, patterned jeans and a grey hoodie, teamed with snakeskin heels for her night out Outing: She failed to raise a smile as she chatted with friends - as Rocky faces up to eight years in jail if convicted Night out: The mom of two looked typically stylish as she headed out Stepping out: The star wore her blonde locks sleek and straight for her evening Casual: Rocky was seen stepping out a day after his court appearance With friends: The star enjoyed dinner with friends Rocky -appeared in Los Angeles Supreme Court on Wednesday to hear former friend Terell Ephron accuse him of shooting him in 2021 The couple left three-month-old Riot and 18-month-old RZA at home with a babysitter as they enjoyed a night out at Wally's Beverly Hills on Saturday . Rumors have been swirling about Rihanna's plans for a comeback following her five year hiatus from the music industry. It was alleged that the Grammy award-winning star has been planning a world tour for 2024/2025 after striking an eye-watering $39 million deal with Live Nation. Along with her tour, the singer and songwriter is also said to have created two albums worth of new material. A source said 'Rihanna is quietly planning a comeback tour after signing with Live Nation.' It was not until four months after his arrest that LA DA George Gascon decided that the charges were serious enough to press for felony status, rather than misdemeanor which would have meant only a maximum of one year jail time for each count. 'Discharging a gun in a public place is a serious offense that could have ended with tragic consequences not only for the person targeted but also for innocent bystanders visiting Hollywood,' said Gascon after announcing the charges. 'My office conducted a thorough review not the evidence in this case and determined that the addition of a special firearm allegation was warranted.' The rapper real name Rakim Mayers sat impassively through much of the hearing Rapper A$AP Rocky has pleaded not guilty to two felony charges. The shooting occurred in November 2021, when his girlfriend, Rihanna, was four months pregnant Terell Ephron told the court that Mayers shot him after calling him to a meeting in Hollywood But the alleged attack on Ephron is not Mayers' first run-in with the law. The rapper was arrested in Sweden in 2019 after a fight broke out on the street between his entourage and two men. Mayers was convicted of assault, issued a suspended prison sentence and required to may more than $1,000 in damages. He reportedly s Read more