Hip-hop artist Young Jeezy has been arrested on suspicion of having an illegal firearm, a day after a man was fatally shot in the concert by rapper Wiz Khalifa, police said Monday.
Young Jeezy, whose real name is Jay Jenkins, along with four other men and a woman were arrested on Sunday at Verizon Amphitheatre in Irvine on charges related to firearms, said Mountain View, Calif., Police Sgt. Saul Jaeger.
Police did not disclose the types of firearms involved, but Jaeger said the suspects had weapons that were supposed to possess.
"This investigation remains a very, very active," Jaeger said. "Stay turned out, there is more to come."
Young Jeezy, an artist of Def Jam Records, was performing with Wiz Khalifa in the Under the Influence of Music Tour. A native of Georgia, Young Jeezy, also known as Jeezy, is proud of his ability to relate to others who have fought in the music industry.
But on Friday, a concert at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Silicon Valley became a tragedy. Eric Johnson, 38, of Orinda, was shot several times in the backstage and later died in hospital.
Police have not arrested anyone in connection with her death, Jaeger said.
A concert the next day in Chula Vista was canceled.
During the course of its investigation into the shooting, detectives collected evidence and interviewed witnesses that eventually led them to Irvine said.
Investigators obtained search warrants at the amphitheater and arrested Young Jeezy.
Young Jeezy, 36, and five others - Kena Marshall, 39; Peter Maynard, 38; David Kuniansky-Altman, 31; William Gilmore, 48; Beason and Alexa, 46 - have not been arrested in connection with the shooting death, Jaeger said.
