Kanye West Under Investigation For Battery After Allegedly Punching Fan: Report

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Kanye West is being investigated by the LAPD after allegedly punching a fan in the face.

Kanye West is reportedly under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department for battery after allegedly punching a fan who was requesting an autograph in Los Angeles, early Thursday morning.

In a video from the incident, West can be heard screaming "get away from me," while a woman tries to comfort him, saying "I am your family."

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LAPD spokesman Office L. Knight confirmed in a statement to the New York Daily News on Thursday that West has been named as a suspect in the battery report.

“At three this morning Kanye West was leaving a local eatery, and there was some type of action that occurred between him and another person, the victim," Knight said. "We believe it’s a male victim. And by the time the police got there Kanye West was gone, and he was named a suspect in a battery report.”

West is gearing up for the release of Donda 2, which he confirmed in text messages shared with Moneybagg Yo, earlier this week.

"I got to lock in with you on Donda 2," West told Moneybagg Yo. "Money in front of us. Bullsh*t behind us."

Check out video from the incident below.

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Cole Blake is a current staff writer at HotNewHipHop based out of New York City. He began writing for the site as an intern back in 2018 while finishing his B.A. in Journalism at St. John’s University. In the time since, he’s covered a number of breaking stories for HNHH. These include the ongoing YSL RICO trial, the allegations surrounding Diddy, and much more. His work also extends outside of hip-hop, having written extensively about a myriad of topics including politics, sports, and pop culture. He’s attended several music festivals to provide coverage for the site as well, such as Rolling Loud and Governors Ball.
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