A rapper who police say was seen on surveillance footage firing a gun inside a crowded New York City concert venue is facing attempted murder and weapons charges.
Police say they arrested 30-year-old Roland Collins on Thursday, a day after the deadly shooting at Irving Plaza, where hip-hop artist T.I. was set to perform.
Family members say the man who died, 33-year-old Ronald McPhatter, was a member of Collins’ entourage and had been there to provide security. Police say Collins suffered a gunshot wound to the leg.
There were nearly 1,000 people in the venue when the shooting began late Wednesday night.
Police say one of the victims, 34-year-old Christopher Vinson, was shot in the chest on the venue’s ground level after a bullet traveled through the floor. Another bystander, 26-year-old Maggie Heckstall, was shot in the leg.
