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Former rap star Silento has been booked on a first-degree murder charge, for allegedly shooting and killing his own cousin.

Rapper Silento Charged With Murdering His Cousin Rapper Silento Charged With Murdering His Cousin By : Mike Winslow/ Categories : News/ February 1, 2021 Former rap star Silento has been booked on a first-degree murder charge, for allegedly shooting and killing his own cousin. (AllHipHop News) Former rap star Silento is facing a murder charge, for killing his own cousin. The Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) rapper was taken into custody earlier today (February 1st) in DeKalb County, Georgia. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution , the 23-year-old, born Ricky Lamar Hawk, shot and killed his 34-year-old cousin named Frederick Rooks on January 21st. One security camera from a neighbors house caught the shooting on camera, while several others in the area captured several cars fleeing the scene. A DeKalb Police spokesman said a thorough investigation took place, and the evidence pointed to Silento as the gunman. Read more