Rapper taken to hospital after being stabbed in California jail

Rapper Tory Lanez has been taken to hospital after he was stabbed at a California jail, state corrections officers stated.

The Canadian hip-hop artist was attacked by one other inmate on Tuesday morning in a housing unit on the California Correctional Establishment in Tehachapi, about 75 miles (120km) north of Los Angeles.

Jail employees “responded, activated 911 and started medical help” earlier than Lanez, 31, was taken to a neighborhood medical facility for additional therapy, stated Pedro Calderón Michel of the state’s corrections division.

Lanez, whose authorized title is Daystar Peterson, is serving a 10-year jail sentence for taking pictures fellow musician Megan Thee Stallion at a celebration in 2020.

No info was offered on Lanez’s situation, however media stories point out his accidents had been non-life threatening.

An investigation is underway into the stabbing, which occurred at round 07:20 native time (15:20 GMT), Mr Calderón Michel instructed the BBC. He didn’t touch upon the attacker’s motive.

Lanez was sentenced in 2023 for 3 felony gun-related expenses, together with assault with a semi-automatic firearm.

He shot Megan Thee Stallion, actual title Megan Pete, as they had been leaving a pool celebration at actuality star Kylie Jenner’s Hollywood mansion.

The pair argued inside a car about their earlier sexual relationship and insulted one another over their careers, Megan Thee Stallion testified through the trial.

She stated she had demanded to be let loose of the car, at which level Lanez began taking pictures on the floor and shouted at her to “dance”.

She required surgical procedure to take away bullet fragments from her foot.

Lanez refused to apologise and maintained his innocence within the taking pictures.

The case divided the hip-hop world with rappers – together with 50 Cent and Iggy Azalea – showing to take sides within the battle. A few of them wrote to the courtroom to ask for leniency in Lanez’s sentencing.

Lanez had seven US prime 10 albums within the seven years earlier than his conviction. He has teased the discharge of a brand new upcoming album from jail titled Peterson.