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Report: Starlito Charged In Restaurant Shooting

The Nashville rapper faces counts of aggravated assault and unlawful gun possession.

August 03, 2017

Nashville rapper Starlito has surrendered to police following a shooting that took place in local restaurant Batter'd and Fried.

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Investigators say a confrontation between Starlito (real name Jermaine Shute) and James Fletcher took place at around 9 p.m. on Tuesday night. Fletcher allegedly assaulted another man in the restaurant before he was shot in the left thigh with a pistol.

Shute entered into police custody on Thursday morning according to a release from the Nashville Police Department. He is charged with aggravated assault and unlawful gun possession.

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Starlito has released several projects in 2017, including Manifest Destiny, his album Hot Chicken as well as Step Brothers 3, another long-anticipated collaboration with Don Trip.

The FADER has reached out to Starlito for comment.

Posted: August 03, 2017