Philadelphia rapper Skrilla was arrested Saturday night for allegedly shooting a police officer with a toy gun while filming a music video in Kensington.

The musician, whose real name is Jemille Edwards, 27, was filming near Kensington and Allegheny avenues. Police officers were there to make sure traffic wasn't disrupted during the shooting when, at 11:05 p.m., Edwards allegedly shot an officer three times in the face, neck and chest with gel pellets. MORE: New Philly police contract includes pay increases and a path for civilians to hold some department jobs

Edwards was taken into custody without incident and charged with assaulting a police officer and related offenses, investigators said. The officer he allegedly shot was not injured, and the pellet gun was recovered from the sce

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