Tory Lanez stabbed in prison and hospitalized

The Canadian rapper, who is serving a 10-year sentence, was stabbed in the prison yard of California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi on Monday.

Rapper Tory Lanez, who is serving a 10-year prison sentence after he was found guilty of shooting rapper Megan Thee Stallion, was stabbed in prison and rushed to a hospital Monday, officials said.

The 32-year-old Canadian artist, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, was stabbed in the prison yard of California Correctional Institution (CCI) in Tehachapi, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said in a statement.

The incident happened on Monday morning around 7:20 a.m. He was transported by ambulance to an area hospital for treatment, the statement said.

Staff immediately responded to the incident and provided medical attention. An investigation has been launched by CCI and the Kern County District Attorney’s Office.

It's not immediately clear what his current condition is.

Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion in the foot after a party at the Hollywood Hills home of reality star Kylie Jenner on July 12, 2020.

He had pleaded not guilty, but was convicted in a jury trial in December 2022 on three felony counts: assault with a semi-automatic firearm, carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle and discharging a firearm with gross negligence. 

In the high profile case, prosecutors said Lanez subjected Megan, whose legal name is Megan Pete, to two and a half years of intimidation and harassment following the shooting.

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