Suspect arrested in XXXTentacion's murder

Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/TNS via Getty Images; inset image of Dedrick Devonshay Williams courtesy Broward Sheriff’s OfficePolice have arrested a suspect in the fatal shooting of rapper XXXTentacion, ABC News has confirmed.

The suspect, Dedrick Williams, 22, was arrested Wednesday in Deerfield Beach, FL and charged with first-degree murder and grand theft auto.

XXX Tentacion, born Jasheh Onfroy, was leaving RIVA Motorsports in Deerfield Beach Monday when he was shot and killed. The gunman and an accomplice fled in a black Dodge Journey.

Since X’s death, streams of his music have gone through the roof. Variety reports he broke the single-day global streaming record on Spotify with 10.4 million streams of his song “Sad!”  That record was previously held by Taylor Swift‘s “Look What You Made Me Do,” which racked up 10.1 million streams in August of 2017.

Ironically, XXX Tentacion’s music was earlier removed from Spotify playlists due to his legal issues, including abuse allegations against his then-pregnant girlfriend, Geneva Ayala.  Spotify dropped the ban a few days later after public a outcry.

Meanwhile, Billboard reports Ayala has raised $10,000 since Monday via a GoFundMe page to pay for her medical expenses, which were necessary following the injuries she allegedly sustained when X attacked her in 2016. (GoFundMe page features graphic imagery.)

According to Billboard, Ayala initially set up the page 2016 but was blocked from receiving the funds after fans accused her of fraud.  Her rights to the page were eventually restored and the total she’s raised now tops $35,000. In addition, according to Billboard, Ayala can still legally pursue a civil case against Onfroy’s estate should she choose to do so.

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