Lil Baby arrested in Las Vegas on gun charge, police say
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ATLANTA - Atlanta rapper Lil Baby was arrested in Las Vegas early Monday morning for allegedly carrying a concealed weapon.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirmed that the "Drip Too Hard" rapper, whose real name is Dominique Armani Jones, was taken into custody at around 5 a.m. in the 3100 block of South Las Vegas Boulevard.
He was charged with carrying a concealed weapon.
Nevada is not a constitutional carry state, meaning you have to have a Nevada, or recognized out-of-state permit, to carry a concealed weapon legally.
According to the United States Concealed Carry Association, Georgia is not one of those recognized states.
His attorneys, Drew Findling and David Chesnoff, said in a joint statement that they were "actively investigating" why the 29-year-old rapper had been arrested in the first place, according to the Associated Press.
Lil Baby was released from custody after posting bond, court records show. He is due in court in Las Vegas on Oct. 1.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.