A man has been charged with the murder of rapper XXXTentacion.

A 22-year-old was arrested around 7pm local time on Wednesday.

Dedrick Devonshay Williams has been charged with first-degree murder without premeditation after XXXTentacion, 20, was shot dead on Monday afternoon.

Image: XXXTentacion was killed on Monday

The rapper, whose real name is Jahseh Onfroy, was attacked by two hooded assailants after leaving a motorcycle dealership in Deerfield Beach, north of Miami.

The rapper, whose stage name is pronounced "Ex Ex Ex ten-ta-see-YAWN," was shot while in his sports car.

Investigators surround the car in which XXXTentacion was shot
Image: Investigators surround the car in which XXXTentacion was shot

The fatal shooting came just months after the victim was released from house arrest in relation to a charge of domestic violence against his pregnant girlfriend.

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He had been awaiting trial to answer to the allegations, which stemmed from an incident last October.

In just more than 48 hours, #BSO homicide detectives arrested Dedrick Devonshay Williams for the murder of Jahseh Onfroy, also known as XXXTentacion. Williams (dob 3/23/96) was taken into custody shortly before 7p.m. in Pompano. More details will be released later today. pic.twitter.com/OkP2usoqNH

— Gina Carter (@bso_gina) June 21, 2018

Williams is being held without bond in Broward County Jail.

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