{"id":501989,"date":"2026-10-20T08:10:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T08:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/501989\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T08:10:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T08:10:12","slug":"rapper-blueface-reportedly-detained-while-livestreaming-in-southern-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/501989\/","title":{"rendered":"Rapper Blueface reportedly detained while livestreaming in Southern California"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rapper Blueface was reportedly detained by Los Angeles County sheriff&#8217;s deputies in Santa Clarita after authorities responded to a report of a man with a gun at a local business, an incident that unfolded while the rapper was livestreaming.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the watch commander at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff&#8217;s Station, deputies responded to the 24200 block of Magic Mountain Parkway after receiving a call alleging that a man was armed with a gun at a business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Deputies treated the call as an emergency and encountered what officials described as a chaotic scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During the response, one person refused to comply with deputies&#8217; commands, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Once deputies secured the scene and were able to conduct a thorough investigation, they determined there was no man with a gun at the location.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/GettyImages-2272024551.jpg\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"Blueface performs with BIA at the Gobi Tent during the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 18, 2026 in Indio, California.  (Photo by Frazer Harrison\/Getty Images for Coachella)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/ktla_articles_362\/684f2febcd055bc47c08b3f84eaf2673.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Blueface performs with BIA at the Gobi Tent during the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 18, 2026 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison\/Getty Images for Coachella)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One person was detained on suspicion of misdemeanor delaying or obstructing deputies in the performance of their duties, the watch commander said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The incident occurred while Blueface, whose real name is Johnathan Porter, was livestreaming on the platform Kick.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 29-year-old Los Angeles native rose to fame in 2018 with his unconventional, offbeat rapping style and viral songs, including his breakout hit &#8220;Thotiana,&#8221; which climbed to No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2019. He later released his debut studio album, &#8220;Find the Beat,&#8221; in 2020.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Local entertainment outlet <a data-ylk=\"slk:What&#039;s Up SCV;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Des6naelKi4\/?img_index=1\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">What&#8217;s Up SCV<\/a> reported on social media that the rapper was the person detained during the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, the sheriff&#8217;s watch commander could not confirm the identity of the individual detained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It remains unclear what prompted the initial report of an armed man or whether the person detained will face any charges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">No additional details were immediately available.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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