Crime & Safety

Beverly Hills Police Investigating Kanye West as Assault Suspect

The rapper/producer attacks a teenager at a Beverly Hills chiropractor's office for using a racial slur, according to TMZ.

Beverly Hills police responded to the 8800 block of Wilshire Boulevard Monday afternoon for a report of a misdemeanor battery involving controversial rapper/producer Kanye West.

According to the BHPD, they responded at approximately 12:15 p.m. The victim and several witnesses identified the suspect involved as West, who left the location prior to police arrival.

Detectives are conducting a follow up investigation.

West reportedly attacked an 18-year-old man while in the waiting room of a chiropractor's office over the use of a racial slur, reports TMZ.

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