Police Reportedly Disperse XXXTentacion's Memorial
Los Angeles police dispersed a memorial for 20-year-old rapper XXXTentacion in West Hollywood on Tuesday, after the crowd began blocking the streets. An officer tells ET that police were called around 7:50 p.m.
Watch Live: Hundreds are gathering at Melrose and Spaulding for the late rapper @xxxtentacion https://t.co/aQYR0h0ryt pic.twitter.com/sgM7xC5tA7
- NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) June 20, 2018
Fans of the late musician were seen forming mosh pits, and even jumping from rooftops into the crowd below.
X fans are about to shut down Melrose pic.twitter.com/IWkwTSMAtb
- Eric Diep (@E_Diep) June 20, 2018
Now a mosh pit has broken out to honor X pic.twitter.com/yygyTulxTz
- Eric Diep (@E_Diep) June 20, 2018
Some are still jumping though pic.twitter.com/fgUdWB7U0W
- Eric Diep (@E_Diep) June 20, 2018
Fans jumping off the roof for X pic.twitter.com/9ViTd2Adh2
- Eric Diep (@E_Diep) June 20, 2018
TMZ reports that "officers fired rubber bullets and pepper bullets into the crowd after participants started to throw rocks," but they eventually "gained control of the situation" and the crowd dispersed.
XXXTentacion was shot and killed on Monday in an apparent robbery. He released his debut album 17 in 2017, and his second album ? in March. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200.
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