The man tells police he tried to begin a conversation with the rapperThe attack leaves the man with a gash, police saysGucci Mane is now wanted for aggravated assaultAtlanta (CNN) -- Atlanta police have issued an arrest warrant for rapper Gucci Mane who allegedly struck a man on the head with a champagne bottle at a downtown Atlanta nightclub.
The man told police he tried to begin a conversation with the rapper at the Harlem Nights Ultra Lounge club when he was "suddenly struck."The attack left a deep gash on the man's head, Atlanta police Sgt. Greg Lyon said."I'm in the military. I wanted to get a picture with Gucci Mane," the man told CNN affiliate WSB-TV. "I was speaking to the security guard, and Gucci Mane hit me in the head with a bottle."The man, whom the affiliate identified only as James, said a second man then hit him on the side of the face.The incident took place on March 16 in the VIP section of the club during a mix-tape release party.The 33-year-old rapper, whose real name is Radric Davis, is now wanted for aggravated assault.His reps were not immediately available for comment./* push in config for this share instance */cnn_shareconfig.push({"id" : "cnn_sharebar2","url" : "http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/24/showbiz/gucci-mane-arrest-warrant/index.html","title" : "Atlanta police issue arrest warrant for rapper Gucci Mane for nightclub incident"});