Tory Lanez was hospitalized after being stabbed 14 occasions by one other inmate whereas serving time for the Megan Thee Stallion taking pictures conviction.
Tory Lanez suffered a number of stab wounds throughout a violent altercation with one other inmate at California Correctional Establishment in Tehachapi on Monday morning.
The rapper is hospitalized with collapsed lungs and critical accidents whereas serving a 10-year sentence for the 2020 taking pictures of Megan Thee Stallion.
Based on near Tory Lanez Instagram, he was stabbed 14 occasions—seven occasions within the again, 4 within the torso, twice behind the top and as soon as on the left facet of his face.
The assault brought on each of his lungs to break down and he was positioned on a respiratory machine earlier than being stabilized.
He was transported by ambulance to a civilian hospital in Bakersfield the place he’s now respiratory on his personal.
“Regardless of being in ache, he’s speaking usually, in good spirits, and deeply grateful to God that he’s pulling by,” a rep for Tory Lanez stated in a press release. “He additionally desires to thank everybody for his or her continued prayers and assist.”
The motive behind the stabbing stays unclear and jail officers haven’t launched the identification of the assailant.
The California Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation has launched an inside investigation into the incident.
Tory Lanez is presently serving the decade-long sentence with out the potential of parole after being convicted in December 2022 on three felony counts: assault with a semi-automatic firearm, carrying a loaded unregistered firearm in a automobile and discharging a firearm with gross negligence.
The fees stem from the July 2020 taking pictures of rapper Megan Thee Stallion following a celebration at Kylie Jenner’s Los Angeles house.
Lanez has persistently maintained his innocence, claiming he was wrongly convicted.
He was sentenced in August 2023 and has been incarcerated on the Tehachapi facility since then.
Monday’s stabbing marks the primary publicly identified violent incident involving Tory Lanez since his imprisonment.
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