Rapper Tory Lanez was stabbed fourteen times in a California prison and was taken to the hospital. In a housing unit at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, some 75 miles (120 km) north of Los Angeles, the Canadian hip-hop artist was attacked by another prisoner on Monday morning, according to prison officials who spoke to the BBC.
According to a statement on his Instagram account, the 32-year-old rapper sustained injuries all over his body, which led to the collapse of both of his lungs. Lanez, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, shot fellow musician Megan Thee Stallion in 2020 and is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence.
According to the celebrity’s Instagram post, he was stabbed in the face, head, stomach, and back. According to the Instagram post, he is now able to breathe on his own after being briefly put on breathing equipment.
The state’s prisons department’s Pedro Calderón Michel reported that the attack occurred at approximately 07:20 local time (15:20 GMT). According to him, first assistance was administered by prison staff before Lanez was sent to a nearby hospital for more care. Mr. Calderón Michel told the BBC that the stabbing is being investigated. Regarding the attacker’s motivation, he remained silent.
