Tory Lanez management have released an update on his condition after he was stabbed 14 times as he serves a 10 year sentence for the 2020 shooting fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion
Rapper Tory Lanez was stabbed 14 times in prison yesterday after being sent to jail for shooting Megan Thee Stallion at a party.
His management released a statement via his Instagram to say that both his lungs collapsed and he was placed on breathing apparatus.
Lanez, real name Daystar Shemuel Shua Peterson, was in the California Correctional Institution yard at Tehachapi Monday morning during his daily exercise time when another inmate stabbed him. A source told TMZ that Tory was rushed by ambulance to a nearby civilian hospital in Bakersfield. It is currently not known what the motivation behind the attack was.
The statement read: “Tory Lanez was stabbed 14 times – including 7 wounds to his back, 4 to his torso, 2 to the back of his head, and 1 to the left side of his face. Both of his lungs collapsed, and he was placed on a breathing apparatus. He 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. He also wants to thank everyone for their continued prayers and support.”
Currently, the artist is serving a 10-year sentence at the California state prison for the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion.
Lanez, 32, was convicted on three charges by a Los Angeles court with the Canadian native facing more than 20 years behind bars as well as potential deportation.
The charges include assault with a semiautomatic handgun, carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle and discharging a firearm with gross negligence.
According to the Los Angeles County District’s Attorney’s Office, the 30-year-old artist faced charges including one count of assault with a semi-automatic firearm, one count of carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle, and for inflicting great bodily harm to the 27-year-old rapper.
In the trial, the court heard that Megan Thee Stallion, real name Megan Pete, had insulted Lanez in a dispute back in 2020 before demanding to be let out of the car they were in, before Lanez shot five rounds at her.
Tory and Megan are still entwined in a legal battle, with court proceedings still taking place. She’s accusing him of enlisting various bloggers to continue publicly smearing and cyberstalking her.
A week before the stabbing, Lanez shared a photo dressed in a white tracksuit from prison onto his social media. He was posing for the camera next to two other inmates. According to him, a new album was due to drop soon.
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