BEVERLY HILLS, July 14, (THEWILL) – American actor, Bryshere Gray, who plays the character Hakeem on the Fox drama series, Empire, has been arrested following a complaint of domestic violence brought against him by his wife.
According to a statement by the police, the incident happened at about 10.15 pm on Sunday night, July 12, when the police responded to a 911 call alleging “an adult female victim had been assaulted at her Goodyear home by her husband, who she identified as Bryshere Gray, an actor on the TV series ‘Empire’.”
The police stated that the woman’s body showed multiple visible injuries claiming she disclosed the actor strangled her at some point until she passed out.
“Her injuries were non-life-threatening but she was taken to the hospital where she was treated for her injuries and released.
“Detectives and the Victim’s Advocate continued to assist her after her discharge from the hospital,” the police said.
The police further stated that the actor declined to come outside when the officers got to his home in Goodyear, Arizona.
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“Goodyear SWAT and Crisis Negotiations got to the scene to assist before we eventually surrendered him.
“He has been taken into custody and has been booked into the Maricopa County Jail on domestic violence charges,” the command added.
