Kanye West is accused of PUNCHING a fan who asked for his autograph

Kanye West is accused of PUNCHING a fan who asked for his autograph and is now being investigated for criminal battery

Kanye West is being investigated for criminal battery after being accused of punching a fan who asked for his autograph early Thursday morning. 

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ that West got into an argument with the fan around 3 a.m. outside the Soho Warehouse, a members-only club, in Downtown Los Angeles.  

The fan approached West, who was sitting in vehicle, and asked for an autograph, KTTV reported. 

There was a heated exchange and West allegedly punched the fan, knocking him to the ground, before driving away. 

Police are investigating the crime as misdemeanor battery, which carries a maximum jail sentence of 6 months. 

Earlier in the evening, West had been partying at Delilah nightclub in West Hollywood with Julia Fox, TMZ reported. He left while she remained at the club.

Kanye West (pictured) is being investigated for criminal battery after being accused of punching a fan who asked for his autograph early Thursday morning in Los Angeles

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