Silento Charged With Murdering Cousin in Georgia

Silento allegedly gunned down his cousin, and now he’s facing a murder charge for it.

The “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” rapper was arrested Monday for allegedly murdering Frederick Rooks after an investigation into the man’s death … according to the DeKalb County Police Department.

Cops say they found Rooks shot to death inside a home on Jan. 21 … and 8 bullet casings were reportedly found at the scene. Cops say they still don’t have a clear motive behind the shooting.

As we reported … Silento was arrested back in October after cops said he was driving 143 MPH … and in September, he was arrested and charged with 2 felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly threatening people with a hatchet.