Tory Lanez was hospitalized after being stabbed by another inmate at the California Correctional Institute in Tehachapi on May 12th.
In a statement shared with Rolling Stone, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said the incident occurred around 7:20 a.m. local time in one of the prisonās housing units. The other inmate was not identified. Following the attack, Lanez (real name Daystar Peterson) received medical treatment and was transferred to an outside facility. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
According to a report in theĀ Los Angeles Times,Ā Lanez was moved to a nearby hospital in Bakersfield. Heās reportedly in stable condition and his injuries are not considered life-threatening. A representative for Lanez did not immediately returnĀ Rolling Stoneās requests for comment. Lanez is serving aĀ 10-year prison sentenceĀ for shootingĀ Megan Thee StallionĀ in the foot during a confrontation in the summer of 2020. He was eventuallyĀ convicted on several firearms charges, including assault with a firearm, in December 2022.