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Rapper ‘Blueface’ Returns To Court For Pretrial For Alleged Involvement In Newhall Shooting

Rapper Blueface, who was arrested for his alleged involvement in a Newhall shooting between vehicles, returned to court Monday.

Johnathan Porter, 21 — better known as his rap pseudonym, Blueface — was arrested in November of 2018 after allegedly being in a vehicle-to-vehicle gunfight before crashing into a center divider on the 14 Freeway.

After the shots were fired, the two parties fled the scene, with the vehicle carrying Blueface eventually crashing on SR-14.

“Under the course of the investigation, detectives found evidence of a robbery prior to the shooting incident,” said Shirley Miller, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.

One suspect is still wanted in connection to the alleged shooting and associated robbery in November.

The wanted suspect is described as a Hispanic male driving a silver pickup truck, believed to be a Dodge, according to Sheriff’s officials.

See Related: One Arrested, One At Large After Newhall Shooting

Porter was released on $50,000 bond for assault with a deadly weapon charge, according to Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Officials.

Blueface responded to the arrest in a video on social media that was filmed right as he walked out of the Sheriff’s Station.

“Y’all already know I’m out on bail,” said Porter in the video. “Stop asking if they freed me. I freed me.”

Dubbed “LA’s most controversial rapper” by Pitchfork magazine in October 2018, Blueface has been no stranger to law enforcement.

On Feb. 1, 2019, Blueface was booked for felony possession of a loaded firearm and was subsequently released on $35,000 bail.

He was previously arrested in 2016 in Santa Clarita, according to arrest logs. The charges were not immediately available as of the publication of this story.

Blueface is known for the song “DeadLocs,” which has surpassed 3.4 million views on YouTube, and “Respect My Cryppin,” an ode to his life in the School Yard Crip Gang from South Los Angeles.

Porter is scheduled to return to court on May 30 for disposition and resetting.


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Rapper ‘Blueface’ Returns To Court For Pretrial For Alleged Involvement In Newhall Shooting

2 comments

  1. This poor boy headed to a sad life. Hope he gets help.

  2. I love me some BlueFace. Young Daddy needs to be more cautious and not get caught up. Keepin it GANGSTA !!

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