Source: Baller Alert
- Tekashi 6ix9ine had been hospitalized after being brutally attacked by a gang of men at a suburban gym in Lake Worth Beach LA Fitness
- His attackers have now been arrested more than a week after the incident
- One of the rapper’s attackers is a known member of the Latin Kings gang
Tekashi 6ix9ine’s attackers have been arrested
Tekashi 6ix9ine was brutally attacked over a week ago by a gang of men at a gym in suburban Lake Worth Beach LA Fitness.
He had been hospitalized after sustaining facial injuries and bruising from the attack.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office now arrested the attackers on Thursday, March 30. The attackers are identified as Rafael Medina Jr.43, Anthony Maldanado25 and Medina octave23.
In addition to robbery and assault, the men were accused of assaulting the rapper, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez.
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According to the police report, Hernandez was in the men’s locker room of an LA Fitness on Lantana Road near the Florida Turnpike when three men entered, assaulted him, and stole things from him.
Similarly, the men allegedly stole $1,200 in Tekashi’s Lamborghini key chains, an iPhone and $3,000 worth of Balenciaga shoes.
The rapper said he wouldn’t increase his security just because of the gym attack, saying it was an isolated incident.
Who are the attackers?
Rafael Medina Jr., the eldest of the three men detained for assaulting and robbing Tekashi, is a known member of the Latin Kings gang.
According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff, he has been the leader of the Palm Beach County Latin Kings chapter for many years.
The sheriff claims he had previous felony convictions in the mid-2000s in a federal RICO gang case involving the Latin Kings.
Likewise, Octavious Medina is the son of Medina Jr. and Maldonado is a member of LA Fitness.
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Short biography on Tekashi 6ix9ine
Daniel Hernandez aka Tekashi 6ix9ine is an American rapper.
His debut single, “Gummo”, peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and helped him gain widespread fame. See more…
