According to CNN.com, a Georgia man suspected of shooting to death of rapper Dolla is being held on $1 million bail.
The 21-year-old up-and-coming rapper was fatally wounded at a ritzy Los Angeles shopping center yesterday afternoon (Mon., May 18).
Dolla, whose real name is Roderick Anthony Burton II, was shot in the head about 3:10 p.m. at the Beverly Center, his publicist said.
Police later arrested Aubrey Louis Berry, 23, at Los Angeles International Airport, a Los Angeles Police statement said.
No other details were given about Berry, who was arrested on suspicion of murder.
Dolla, who was based in Atlanta, Georgia, had just arrived in Los Angeles to work on his debut album.
He caught the attention of multiplatinium R&B singer Akon when the then-12-year-old Dolla was performing with friends at showcases around Atlanta.
The two collaborated on Dolla’s first single, “Who the [expletive] is That?” which also featured another high-profile singer, T-Pain.
Another Dolla song, “Feelin’ Myself,” appeared on the soundtrack to the 2006 movie “Step Up.”
According to his MySpace page, Dolla was born in Chicago, Illinois. His twin sister died at birth due to complications from an enlarged heart.
The family moved to Atlanta after Dolla’s father committed suicide – while Dolla, then 5, and another sister watched from their parents’ bed, the Web page said.
Information from CNN.com contributed to this report.
