Rick Ross' Son Says Man Pistol-Whipped Him in Daytona Beach: 'I Don't Care Who Your Daddy Is'
Rick Ross' son William Roberts III told Daytona Beach police a man pointed a gun at him Oct. 11 near Bethune-Cookman, said 'I don't care who your daddy is, I'll kill you right here' and allegedly hit him with it. Don Roberts, 20, was arrested Oct. 16 on aggravated assault and battery charges.
Rick Ross' son says a man pulled a gun on him and hit him in the head with it near Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach.
According to a Daytona Beach police report first reported by WFTV, William Roberts III was standing on the sidewalk with a woman on Oct. 11 near McLeod Avenue and Weaver Street when a car pulled up. The driver got out yelling "that's what we doin," pointed a gun at him and said, "I don't care who your daddy is, I'll kill you right here," the report says. Then he allegedly struck Roberts III on the right side of the head with the gun.
Roberts III told police he believed it was about the woman, who had a past relationship with the suspect, per NBC6. He had minor swelling and said he didn't need medical care. He told officers he waited to report it because he was in fear.
He gave police the suspect's name and picked him out of a photo lineup. City cameras didn't catch the incident. Don Roberts, 20, was arrested Oct. 16 and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, NBC6 reported.
Roberts III, Rick Ross' son with Tia Kemp, won four state titles at St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale before signing with Bethune-Cookman in 2024. A BCU spokesperson told WFTV he was dismissed from the team before the 2026 season for disciplinary reasons and is no longer in the program.
Rick Ross hasn't commented publicly. The charges are allegations, and the case has not gone to court.
Sources: WFTV, from a Daytona Beach police report (Oct. 20, 2026); NBC6 South Florida (Oct. 20, 2026); AllHipHop (Oct. 20, 2026). Photo: Bethune-Cookman Athletics (2025 roster).