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Tennessee Rapper iHeartMemphis Livestreams SWAT Standoff in Plantation Before Arrest: "Please Save Me"
The 33-year-old rapper was wanted for written threats to kill, leading to an 11-hour police standoff and safe removal of a dog from the home, police said.
- On Tuesday, CNN identified Richard Maurice Colbert, known as iHeartMemphis, as the man taken into custody after an 11-hour barricade at a home in the 8600 block of Gatehouse Road, Plantation.
- Plantation Police said Colbert was wanted for making written threats to kill, prompting the law-enforcement response; Colbert livestreamed on Instagram and his godbrother said he may have been having a mental episode.
- A Local 10 News crew recorded a Tesla overturned against the home's garage while officers used loudspeakers, removed a dog, and a gas-masked officer appeared on video.
- He was transported to be evaluated at an area hospital as a precaution, with no injuries reported, while police released few immediate details as news outlets described it as a developing story.
- Public interest is heightened by Colbert's profile and media outlets' ongoing coverage, as he is a father to three and a philanthropist, with news outlets urging readers to check back for updates.
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‘Hit The Quan’ Rapper iHeartMemphis ARRESTED During Livestreamed Police Standoff!
Rapper iHeartMemphis worried fans after a series of alarming social media posts led to a tense standoff with police that ended early Tuesday morning. The Tennessee-born artist, best known for his 2015 viral hit “Hit The Quan,” was taken into custody after barricading himself inside his Plantation, Florida, home for nearly 11 hours while livestreaming the situation on Instagram. In clips that circulated online, the 32-year-old appeared visibly di…
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right5Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution39% Center, 38% Right
Bias Distribution
- 39% of the sources are Center, 38% of the sources lean Right
39% Center
L 23%
C 39%
R 38%
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