As previously reported, The 27-year-old artist, born Ricky Lamar Hawk, appeared in a Georgia courtroom a couple of weeks in the past, the place he formally accepted a plea deal and addressed the courtroom following years of authorized proceedings and private struggles with psychological well being.

Silentó entered a plea of “responsible however mentally unwell” to costs of voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm in the course of the fee of a felony. In change, prosecutors dropped the homicide cost, leading to a 30-year jail sentence adopted by a further 10 years of probation.

The deadly taking pictures occurred on January 21, 2021, close to Decatur, Georgia. Police discovered Rooks lifeless on the scene, having sustained gunshot wounds to the face and leg. Surveillance footage and ballistic proof led investigators to Hawk, who was arrested on February 1, 2021. Based on courtroom paperwork, Hawk admitted to the taking pictures throughout a police interview carried out ten days after the incident.