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‘Hit The Quan’ Rapper iHeartMemphis Arrested for Making Threats to Kill
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‘Hit The Quan’ Rapper Arrested for Deadly Threats
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Rapper iHeartMemphis — also known as iLoveMemphis — was arrested early Tuesday morning after he streamed a dramatic standoff with Florida police during an apparent mental health crisis.
Plantation Police Department confirms to TMZ officers arrived at a residence Monday night, where the rapper — real name Richard Maurice Colbert — was armed and barricaded. Authorities successfully took him into custody on an active warrant for written or electronic threats to kill hours after they made initial contact.
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Colbert was evaluated at a local hospital as a precaution and then booked into the clink. He is charged with making written or electronic threats to kill and for resisting an officer.
Police also say his dog — seen on his livestream — was safely removed from the home on Gatehouse Road and released to a family member.
Fans flooded social media with concerns over Colbert’s mental state as he livestreamed for hours on Monday, even at one point holding up a gun. In another part of his livestream, he told officers at his home that he’s God, and didn’t need to sleep.
TMZ reached out to his family for comment … so far, no word back. However, a family member told WFOR-TV they had been trying to help Colbert “for days.”
iHeartMemphis rode to fame in 2015 with his hit song “Hit the Quan.”
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