Rapper Tory Lanez, serving a 10-year sentence for the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion, was hospitalized after being stabbed by another inmate at California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi. The attack occurred in the prison yard, and while the injury is reportedly non-life threatening, Lanez’s current condition is unknown. The motive behind the stabbing is under investigation. Lanez was found guilty of three felonies in December 2022 related to the shooting incident, which followed a dispute at a party.
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LOS ANGELES – Rapper Tory Lanez has been hospitalized after an incident involving another inmate at prison, according to TMZ.
Key details:
Lanez, whose full name is Daystar Peterson, is currently serving a 10-year sentence for the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion.
Reports indicate he was reportedly assaulted in the yard of California Correctional Institution at Tehachapi on Monday morning, as mentioned by multiple sources.
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He was transported to a Bakersfield hospital for medical attention.
TMZ states that the injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
Uncertain details:
His present condition is unclear.
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The reason behind the attack is still under investigation.
Background information:
Peterson was convicted of three felonies last December concerning the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion, whose actual name is Megan Pete. He received his sentence in August 2023.
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During the trial, Megan Thee Stallion recounted that she was shot in the foot after an argument with Peterson following a house party hosted by Kylie Jenner in Hollywood Hills in July 2020. She testified that Lanez instructed her to “Dance, *****” before firing.
Source: Information for this piece is sourced from TMZ and earlier FOX 11 reports.