Crip Mac Mall Meet-And-Greet Marred By Stabbing & Arrest

Crip Mac‘s mall appearance in Santa Rosa is drawing attention after a stabbing left a man seriously injured. Local reports connect the rapper’s meet-and-greet to the location of Sunday’s violence.

The Los Angeles rapper was signing autographs and taking photos at the clothing store when the fight broke out, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, which identified him through social media posts.

Police described the event in their release without naming the entertainer.

Officers arrived around 1:10 p.m. November 8 and found a man stabbed in the back near the food court. “The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of serious injuries and is expected to survive,” police said in their official release.

Police identified the suspect as 26-year-old Santa Rosa resident Marcus Temple, who turned himself in around 4:06 p.m. He was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, and the release doesn’t accuse Crip Mac of participating in the attack.

Investigators say several people fought near the store hosting the appearance, then many participants and witnesses left before officers arrived. Mall security supplied surveillance footage, and the department’s Gang Crimes Team took over the investigation.

Crip Mac’s appearances have extended beyond music and online interviews into the celebrity fight circuit. He was also on a September Smack Fighting Championships card, as AllHipHop previously reported while covering Treach’s involvement with the promotion.

Detectives believe additional bystanders recorded Sunday’s incident on their phones and want those people to come forward.

Officers searching the mall didn’t recover the knife, according to the department’s account.

Anyone with information can contact the Gang Crimes Team at 707-543-4021.