Why did rapper Lil Durk punch a man?

Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk has been arrested on suspicion of ordering the 2022 murder of a rival from his position as the leader of the Chicago-based rap collective Only the Family, federal prosecutors said.

The arrest took place Thursday (Oct. 24) near an airport where Lil Durk, whose real name is Durk Devontay Banks, was booked on a flight leaving the United States, according to a criminal complaint.

A defense lawyer representing the artist did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for a statement in his defence.

Lil Durk made his initial appearance in federal court in the Southern District of Florida on Friday and was expected to be arraigned in federal court in Los Angeles in the coming weeks, according to a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Central District of Florida. California. where charges have been filed.

Lil Durk, 32, was revealed to be the suspect previously identified as “Co-Conspirator 1” in an Oct. 17 indictment against five other suspects charged in connection with a 2022 murder, according to the indictment.

The intended target was a man identified as TB, whom Lil Durk wanted dead, prosecutors allege. The other five defendants learned that TB was staying in Los Angeles, tracked him there and opened fire, including with a fully automatic weapon, but instead killed an associate identified as SR, according to the indictment.

The dispute arose from a confrontation in November 2020 at an Atlanta nightclub, where TB shot and killed another man and Lil Durk punched him in revenge, according to the complaint. It was one of multiple rewards Lil Durk gave to people he wanted dead, according to the indictment.

Lil Durk won the 2024 Grammy for Best Melodic Rap Performance for All My Life. He released his ninth studio album on October 18, according to his social media.