Atlanta ( 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 .
The man tells police he tried to begin a conversation with the rapper . The attack leaves the man with a gash , police says . Gucci Mane is now wanted for aggravated assault .