India, Aug. 4 -- Rapper DeAndre Cortez Way, better known as Soulja Boy, was arrested early Sunday in Melrose. According to NBC Los Angeles, police stopped the vehicle around 2:30 am local time, then spotted a gun in the car. He was booked on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Way traveled as a passenger.

The Los Angeles Police Department has not released details on what triggered the stop or the weapon specifics. The arrest stemmed from a routine traffic stop. Officers say a gun was visible inside the vehicle. They arrested him shortly after the discovery and took him in for booking. No comment has come from his team, and it is unclear if he has legal representation speaking publicly.

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