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Tory Lanez: Rapper stabbed 14 times in prison California prison | |
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Rapper Tory Lanez has been rushed to hospital after he was stabbed 14 times in a California prison. | |
The Canadian hip-hop artist was attacked by another inmate on Tuesday morning in a housing unit at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, about 75 miles (120km) north of Los Angeles, prison officials told the BBC. | |
The rapper was stabbed 14 times and suffered wounds across his body - causing both of his lungs to collapse, according to a post on his Instagram account after the attack. | |
Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, is serving a 10-year prison sentence for shooting fellow musician Megan Thee Stallion at a party in 2020. | Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, is serving a 10-year prison sentence for shooting fellow musician Megan Thee Stallion at a party in 2020. |
The star's Instagram post said he was stabbed in the back, torso, head and face. He was temporarily placed on a breathing apparatus but is now able to breath on his own, the Instagram post adds. | |
"Despite being in pain, he is talking normally, in good spirits, and deeply thankful to God that he is pulling though," the post said. | |
The attack happened around 07:20 local time (15:20 GMT), said Pedro Calderón Michel of the state's corrections department. | |
Prison staff began first aid before Lanez, 31, was taken to a local medical facility for further treatment, he said. | |
An investigation is underway into the stabbing, Mr Calderón Michel told the BBC. He did not comment on the attacker's motive. | |
Lanez was sentenced in 2023 for three felony gun-related charges, including assault with a semi-automatic firearm. | Lanez was sentenced in 2023 for three felony gun-related charges, including assault with a semi-automatic firearm. |
He shot Megan Thee Stallion, whose legal name is Megan Pete, as they were leaving a pool party at reality star Kylie Jenner's Hollywood mansion. | He shot Megan Thee Stallion, whose legal name is Megan Pete, as they were leaving a pool party at reality star Kylie Jenner's Hollywood mansion. |
The pair argued inside a vehicle about their previous sexual relationship and insulted each other over their careers, Megan Thee Stallion testified during the trial. | The pair argued inside a vehicle about their previous sexual relationship and insulted each other over their careers, Megan Thee Stallion testified during the trial. |
She said she had demanded to be let out of the vehicle, at which point Lanez started shooting at the ground and shouted at her to "dance". | She said she had demanded to be let out of the vehicle, at which point Lanez started shooting at the ground and shouted at her to "dance". |
She required surgery to remove bullet fragments from her foot. | She required surgery to remove bullet fragments from her foot. |
Lanez refused to apologise and maintained his innocence in the shooting. | Lanez refused to apologise and maintained his innocence in the shooting. |
The case divided the hip-hop world with rappers - including 50 Cent and Iggy Azalea - appearing to take sides in the conflict. Some of them wrote to the court to ask for leniency in Lanez's sentencing. | The case divided the hip-hop world with rappers - including 50 Cent and Iggy Azalea - appearing to take sides in the conflict. Some of them wrote to the court to ask for leniency in Lanez's sentencing. |
Lanez had seven US top 10 albums in the seven years before his conviction. He has teased the release of a new upcoming album from prison titled Peterson. | Lanez had seven US top 10 albums in the seven years before his conviction. He has teased the release of a new upcoming album from prison titled Peterson. |