BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Rapper Tory Lanez was sent to a hospital after being stabbed by an inmate in a Tehachapi prison 14 times Monday morning.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said on Monday at around 7:20 a.m., Lanez, also known as Daystar Peterson, was attacked by another inmate at a housing unit in the California Correctional Institution (CCI) in Tehachapi.
CDCR said staff immediately responded, activated 911 and began medical aid.
Peterson was taken to an outside medical facility for further treatment.
According to an Instagram post on Tory Lanez account, he was stabbed 14 times, including seven to his back, four to his torso, two to the back of his head, and one to the left side of his face.
The post said in part:
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.
TMZ reports he was rushed to a hospital in Bakersfield.
An investigation has been initiated by CCI’s Investigative Services Unit.
The Office of the Inspector General has been notified.
Lanez, also known as Daystar Peterson, was received from Los Angeles County on September 19, 2023.
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On August 8, 2023, he was sentenced to 10 years for assault with a semiautomatic firearm with the enhancement of use of a firearm as well as the manufacturing, sale, or possession of a firearm not recognizable as a firearm, according to CDCR.
The shooting resulted in hip-hop superstar Megan Thee Stallion being wounded.
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Megan testified during the trial that Lanez fired the gun at the back of her feet and shouted for her to dance as she walked away from an SUV they rode in leaving a party at Kylie Jenner’s Hollywood Hills home.
Lanez began releasing mixtapes in 2009 and saw a steady rise in popularity, moving on to major label albums. His last two reached the top 10 on Billboard’s charts.
