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Images of Tory Lanez covered in blood have been released after he was stabbed 14 times in a violent prison attack.
Rapper Tory Lanez, who is serving 10 years for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in 2020, has been rushed to hospital after he was stabbed 14 times.
The hip-hop artist, 32, was attacked by another inmate at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, north of Los Angeles, on May 12.
According to his social media page, Lanez, real name Daystar Peterson, suffered two collapsed lungs and was placed on ‘breathing apparatus’.
His team confirmed he was stabbed a total of 14 times, including seven back wounds, four in his torso, two in the back of his head and one to the left side of his face.
Images of Lanez immediately after the attack have now been released, with footage of the attack also showing the altercation taking place in the prison.
Images showed the artist topless with white shorts covered in blood. His face and torso were also covered in blood.
Days after the attack, Lanez’s team confirmed that he was able to breathe on his own and also confirmed he is ‘talking normally’ and in ‘good spirits’ despite being in pain.
The attack happened around 7.20am local time on Monday, May 12, Pedro Calderón Michel of the state’s corrections department told Metro at the time.
Prison staff performed first aid on the rapper before he was rushed to hospital, Michel added, confirming an investigation is underway and the rapper was in ‘fair condition’.
Peterson was allegedly attacked by a fellow inmate Santino Casio, who is serving a life sentence with the possibility of parole for second-degree murder, first-degree attempted murder, personal use of a dangerous or deadly weapon, and inflicting great bodily injury.
TMZ reports that after Peterson was transported to an off-site hospital, Lanez was airlifted to Kern Medical Hospital due to the seriousness of his condition after he was stabbed with a ‘prison shank’.
What happened between Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez?
The 30-year-old accused her former friend of shooting her in the feet after a violent argument as she left a party in July 2020.
She was left wounded after the shooting and needed to undergo surgery to remove bullet fragments from her feet.
Lanez was arrested at the scene for carrying a concealed weapon but denied shooting her for months after the incident, at one point suggesting there was a smear campaign against him.
Appearing in court in 2022, the Wanna Be rapper – real name Megan Pete – became emotional as she recalled the shooting, telling the jury that she wished she hadn’t survived her ordeal.
In December 2022, a jury in LA found the Say It rapper guilty of three felonies.
The jury deliberated for one day in August 2023 before convicting Lanez.
He was convicted of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, having a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle, and discharging a firearm with gross negligence.
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