The suspect in the shooting death of rapper Proof, a hip-hop artist and Eminem confidante, was arraigned Saturday in Detroit on a pair of weapons charges.
Mario Etheridge, 28, of Detroit, is charged in the shooting with carrying a concealed weapon and discharge of a firearm in a building. His lawyer entered not guilty pleas on his behalf.
Etheridge was arraigned via video by Magistrate Steve Lockhart in 36th District Court. Bond was set at $70,000 and a preliminary hearing in the case was scheduled for April 26.
Etheridge has been in custody since he surrendered Wednesday; his lawyer has said the shooting was in self-defense.
Proof, 32, whose real name was Deshaun Holton, was a member of the rap group D12 and was the best man in Eminem's January wedding. His funeral is scheduled for Wednesday.