Atlanta police break up scuffle backstage at the BET Hip-Hop Awards, no arrests
ATLANTA – Atlanta police say officers broke up an altercation that broke out between two groups at the seventh annual BET Hip-Hop Awards, but that no arrests were made.
Police spokesman Carlos Campos said officers responded to the scuffle at around 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the backstage area of the awards show, held at a downtown civic centre. Campos says there were no injuries or shots fired.
Police have not released the identities of those involved in the scuffle.
The altercation took place around the same time as a tribute performance to hip-hop mogul Chris Light, who committed suicide last month.
BET officials told The Associated Press that the awards show was not interrupted.
Kanye West, who received the most nominations with 17, didn’t attend the event. The show will air on BET on Oct. 9.
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