Rapper Tory Lanez was stabbed by a fellow inmate at California Correctional Institute in Tehachapi, the place he’s at the moment serving a 10-year sentence for capturing Grammy winner Megan Thee Stallion.
The Monday incident, first reported by TMZ, was later confirmed by the Los Angeles Occasions.
Lanez was allegedly attacked within the jail yard by an individual wielding a self-made shank. He was rushed to a close-by hospital in Bakersfield, California, the place he stays in steady situation, in keeping with the Occasions.
TMZ reported that the opposite particular person’s motives stay unclear.
Extra details about the incident emerged in a press release on Lanez’s official Instagram on Monday night.
It stated that the “Say It” artist was stabbed 14 instances and sustained accidents to his again, torso, the again of his head and the left aspect of his face.
In keeping with the assertion, Lanez suffered two collapsed lungs and was positioned on a respiration equipment however is “now breathing on his own.”
“Despite being in pain, he is talking normally, in good spirits, and deeply thankful to God that he is pulling through,” it went on. “He also wants to thank everyone for their continued prayers and support.”
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The Canadian rapper, whose authorized title is Daystar Peterson, was convicted on a number of gun prices in late 2022 after capturing his former romantic curiosity, Megan Thee Stallion, within the toes throughout a July 2020 argument.
Following the capturing, Megan confronted intense public scrutiny and was accused of mendacity concerning the incident, sparking a broader dialog about misogyny within the rap group.
“This whole situation in the industry is like a big boys club,” she testified throughout trial. “Like I’m telling on one of y’all friends, now you’re all about to hate me.”
