VIDEO: A$AP Rocky runs to Rihanna's arms after not-guilty verdict

LOS ANGELES - A$AP Rocky has been found not guilty in the rapper's gun assault trial.

What we know:

The jurors reached the NOT GUILTY verdict on Tuesday, February 18.  The rapper, whose legal name is Rakim Mayers, was charged in August 2022 for his role in a violent confrontation with former friend A$AP Relli. Right after realizing he got acquitted, A$AP Rocky sprinted to his partner Rihanna's arms to celebrate.

The backstory:

A$AP Rocky is accused of firing a gun at former friend A$AP Relli. The alleged shooting stemmed from an argument in Hollywood that broke out in November 2021. 

A$AP Rocky got charged less than a year after the alleged incident broke out. 

Over the course of the trial, A$AP Relli accused the "F*****g Problems" rapper of shooting twice, with one bullet allegedly grazing the former's knuckles. A$AP Rocky claims he used a "starter pistol" that only fires blanks.

At the time of the investigation, police said they couldn't find any physical evidence that a shooting broke out. A$AP Relli reportedly came forward to police after that development bringing the shell casing allegedly from the incident.

What we don't know:

Leading up to the verdict read, there were no video evidence of bullets flying from the shooting. A security footage showed parts of the encounter.

The case had previously hinged on whether A$AP Rocky used a real gun or a fake gun, with both sides presenting conflicting narratives.

What's next:

If he convicted, A$AP Rocky would have had to worry about facing up to 24 years in prison. The guilty verdict would have been life-altering for the rapper and Rihanna, as the couple share two children together.

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