Lefty Gunplay Booked On Assault Charge In Missouri

Lefty Gunplay landed in a Missouri jail cell hours after delivering what should’ve been a triumphant performance at a packed venue in Springfield.

The Grammy-winning rapper was booked into Greene County Jail around 8 A.M. Saturday on suspicion of fourth-degree assault, according to reporting from the Springfield Daily Citizen.

He’d performed the night before at Regency Live, where the venue promoted him as one of Hip-Hop’s hottest rising names fresh off his historic win.

The arrest came just hours after his Friday night show wrapped up, marking a sharp turn for an artist riding high on momentum.

Lefty Gunplay won a Grammy earlier this year for his feature on Kendrick Lamar’s “tv off,” becoming the first Latino artist to win Best Rap Song in that category.

The Springfield Police Department made the arrest, though they haven’t released details about what led to the assault charge or the circumstances surrounding the incident.

No formal charges had been filed yet, and his status was still listed on the roster hours after his booking.

The Springfield Police Department hasn’t commented publicly on the specifics of the arrest or what allegedly occurred.

Lefty is apparently out and making his way to his next performance at The Royal Grove in Lincoln, Nebraska.