Lil Baby Arrested in Las Vegas For Illegal Weapon Possession

Lil Baby was taken into custody on Monday in Las Vegas after being caught with an illegal firearm.

The rapper, whose real name is Dominique Jones, was arrested in the evening for possessing a concealed weapon without the necessary permit, a felony offense, according to TMZ.

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He was transported to the Clark County Detention Center, where his bail was set at $5,000. Lil Baby’s attorneys, Drew Findling and David Chesnoff , spoke with TMZ about the incident and released a statement saying, “To be clear, Dominique Jones has a valid Georgia Carrying a Concealed Weapon (CCW) Permit. On his behalf we are actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding his arrest in Las Vegas.”

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police have not yet shared specifics regarding the reported crime, but we will keep you informed as soon as we receive further information.

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As we previously reported, in 2019, he was arrested in Atlanta for not signaling, evading law enforcement, and driving recklessly. Two years later, Baby found himself in trouble again, this time in Paris, France, when police discovered marijuana in his vehicle.