Tory Lanez attacked in prison while serving time for shooting Megan Thee Stallion

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Rapper Tory Lanez was hospitalized aft helium was attacked astatine the California Correctional Institution successful Tehachapi, wherever helium is serving his 10-year sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion successful 2020. 

It happened astir 7:20 a.m. connected Monday greeting astatine a situation lodging unit, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. 

Lanez, whose ineligible sanction is Daystar Peterson, was taken to an extracurricular aesculapian installation for further attraction aft helium was provided aesculapian assistance by situation staff, CDCR officials said. 

Rapper Tory Lanez, calved Daystar Peterson, successful a representation provided by CDCR. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

"An probe has been initiated by CCI's Investigative Services Unit and the Kern County District Attorney's Office," CDCR's connection said.

There was nary accusation provided connected the suspected attacker. 

Peterson, 31, was convicted of 3 felonies successful Dec. 2022 for shooting rapper Megan Thee Stallion, calved Megan Pete, successful July 2020 aft a enactment astatine Kylie Jenner's location successful the Hollywood Hills. During the trail, she testified that Peterson changeable astatine her feet 5 times and that helium told her to "dance, b----" arsenic she was walking distant from a car they were riding successful together

His charges see battle with a semiautomatic firearm, having a loaded unregistered firearm successful a conveyance and discharging a firearm with gross negligence.

A judge rejected a question for a caller trial from Peterson's lawyers, who are appealing the conviction. 

In December past year, Megan Thee Stallion filed for a restraining bid against Peterson, who she said was harassing her from situation and continuing to "subject her to repeated trauma and revictimization." A protective bid was issued done 2030, which ordered him to halt immoderate interaction with her.

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