By Barbara Munker

Los Angeles (California, USA) - Incarcerated rapper Tory Lanez (32, "Say It") has been attacked and injured in prison by a fellow inmate.

According to the prison authorities, the incident took place in a detention center in Tehachapi , California. Staff administered first aid and the rapper was then taken to hospital for further treatment.

The authorities did not provide any information about the extent of the injury. The incident was said to be under investigation. According to the Los Angeles Times, Lanez was stabbed.

The rapper received a ten-year prison sentence in August 2023 for shooting US rapper Megan Thee Stallion (30). Born in Canada, he lived in the USA before his imprisonment.

The incident took place in July 2020 after a party in Hollywood. Lanez, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, got into an argument with Megan Thee Stallion and shot the musician in the feet on the street.

The Grammy winner, whose real name is Megan Pete, was injured in the process. The case caused quite a stir on social media. A jury in Los Angeles found him guilty in December 2022.