Drakeo the Ruler was fatally stabbed in December 2021 at the Once Upon a Time in L.A. music festival
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- Rapper YG was detained during a search of a Burbank property on Thursday, July 23, the California Highway Patrol confirmed to PEOPLE
- The search came amid an investigation into the 2021 stabbing death of rapper Drakeo the Ruler
- YG was released once the search was completed and has not been named a suspect or a person of interest in the ongoing murder investigation, per authorities
Rapper YG was detained and served a homicide search warrant in connection with the investigation of the 2021 death of rapper Drakeo the Ruler.
YG, legal name Keenon Daequan Ray Jackson, was served the warrant to search a Burbank, Calif., building he owns at around 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 23, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE.
Jackson, 36, was present when the warrant was served. He was detained during the search and released once it was completed. He is not a suspect or a person of interest in the murder investigation, the CHP said.
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The Thursday, July 23, search comes nearly five years after Drakeo the Ruler, legal name Darrell Wayne Caldwell Jr., was killed in December 2021 at the Once Upon a Time in L.A. music festival. At the time, Caldwell was scheduled to perform, but was attacked backstage and suffered a fatal stab wound to the neck.
Before the stabbing, the festival featured performances from Snow Tha Product, E-40, Ice Cube and Blueface, while 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg were supposed to perform after Drakeo’s performance.
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Following his death, several musicians paid tribute, including Snoop Dogg, who wrote, “I’m saddened by the events that took place last night. My condolences go out to the family and loved ones of Drakeo the Ruler.”
In February 2022, Drakeo’s family filed a $20 million wrongful death lawsuit against Live Nation, Bobby Dee Presents, C3 Presents and other promoters, alleging that the festival “recklessly permitted” the rapper’s “completely preventable” death.
Prior to his death, Drakeo was acquitted in 2019 of felony murder charges and attempted murder following the 2016 killing of a 24-year-old man, according to The Los Angeles Times. The prosecution refiled charges following a hung jury on two counts, and he was released from custody in November 2020 after striking a plea deal.
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