Rapper Soulja Boy was arrested early Sunday morning on suspicion of a weapons charge following a traffic stop in Melrose, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
DeAndre Cortez Way, known professionally as Soulja Boy, was a passenger in a vehicle pulled over by officers around 2:30 a.m. While LAPD did not specify the reason for the traffic stop, they reported that a firearm was visible inside the vehicle.
According to NBC-LA, after further investigation, Way was taken into custody and booked on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm. As of now, it remains unclear if he has legal representation to comment on the case.
The investigation is ongoing, and no additional details have been released at this time.