Southern rapper Mario "Yo Gotti" Mims reportedly turned himself over to authorities last night (December 13) after a warrant for his arrest was issued in late November.
Details on Gotti’s arrest landed online Monday evening.
Mario Mims, 29, also known as Yo Gotti, turned himself in to authorities at about 5:30 p.m. Monday. Police also issued an arrest warrant for Lance N. Taylor, 24, also known as OG Boo Dirty. Police are charging Mims and nine other men with aggravated riot, a felony charge that can carry a penalty of one to six years behind bars, according to the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office. Investigators are charging Taylor with inciting to riot as well as aggravated riot. (The Commercial Appeal)
Last night, Gotti announced turning himself in via Twitter.
“JUST MADE IT TO MEMPHIS…. TURNING MYSELF IN NOW!,” he tweeted Monday (December 13). (Yo Gotti’s Twitter)
The shoot-out reportedly took place a few weeks ago at a Memphis nightclub.
Rappers Yo Gotti and OG Boo Dirty are among 11 people wanted in connection with a fight that happened outside the Level II nightclub on Nov. 29. A police affidavit states that Lance Taylor, a.k.a. OG Boo Dirty, and Mario Mims, a.k.a. Yo Gotti, “were involved in a verbal altercation.” A third man got involved, and Boo Dirty allegedly punched him. A fight ensued, resulting in six people shot. Three were struck in the buttocks, one in the wrist and one in the shoulder, according to the affidavit. The sixth victim was an off-duty security guard, who was standing about 40 yards from the melee. Neither Yo Gotti nor OG Boo Dirty is in custody, as of Saturday night. (WREG News)
After the issued warrant, Gotti’s attorney Art Horne addressed the incident via statement.
“He just wanted his fans and the public to know that…he doesn’t condone that type of behavior, and that again, he plans to deal with the charges that have been filed against him,” Horne wrote. “Once he comes back and deals with the allegations, I think his name will be cleared.” (Statement)
Check out some recent Yo Gotti footage down below: