Little by little, details are slowly beginning to unfold regarding a shooting that left Megan Thee Stallion injured and Tory Lanez in police custody for having a concealed firearm.
Initial reports via TMZ on Monday (July 13) revealed that Tory, born Daystar Peterson, was arrested on Sunday (July 12) for carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle in Los Angeles. Police reportedly found the gun in an SUV that the Toronto native was driving. Law enforcement received a call of a complaint prior to the arrest, prompting them to locate the SUV. Apparently, an argument transpired and shortly after, gunshots were fired. The SUV then left the scene. Subsequently, Tory was arrested and booked in Los Angeles.
Initially, Megan, who was in the SUV with Tory along with an unnamed woman, reportedly sustained an injury on her foot due to broken glass on the floor of the SUV. She was taken to the hospital to be treated for her injury.
The incident took place after Tory and Megan were seen on Instagram Live together along with Kylie Jenner, who was assumed to be the unnamed woman in the vehicle. While on the livestream with Kylie, Megan warns Tory, who comes up behind the two women in the pool, and says not to get her phone wet. It is unclear if Jenner was present during the shooting.
On Wednesday (July 15), Meg broke her silence on the incident.
Check out everything we know about the shooting incident involving Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez in the list below.
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Tory Lanez Arrested
Tory Lanez was arrested on Sunday (July 13) after a call to police was made at around 4:30 a.m. about a disturbance outside of a home in the Hollywood Hills section of Los Angeles. An argument reportedly took place in an SUV and witnesses say that shots were fired outside of the vehicle.
Police later located the SUV and inside was Tory, Megan Thee Stallion and Megan's friend Kelsey. The Canadian rapper was arrested and charged with having a concealed weapon in a vehicle, which is a felony, after police searched the vehicle and found a gun. Tory was booked at the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department and was released two hours later. His bail was set for $35,000.
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Megan Thee Stallion Says She Was Shot
Days after news surfaced online of Megan Thee Stallion being present and getting injured during the incident, she shared a few details of what went down. On Wednesday (July 15), she posted a note via Instagram: "The narrative that is being reported about Sunday’s morning events are inaccurate and I’d like to set the record straight. On Sunday Morning, I suffered gunshot wounds, as a result of a crime that was committed against me and done with the intention to physically harm me. I was never arrested, the police officers drove me to the hospital where I underwent surgery to remove the bullets. I’m incredibly grateful to be alive and that I’m expected to make a full recovery, but it was important for me to clarify the details about this traumatic night. I’m currently focused on my recovery, so I can return back to my life and back to making music as soon as possible."
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A Third Person Speaks Out
Shortly after Megan Thee Stallion came forward with her account of what happened to her specifically, people on social media began to question if Tory was responsible for shooting her. Megan's friend Kelsey, who goes by the Instagram handle "itskelseynicole_" and is often spotted with Megan, addressed rumors that she shot the "Savage" rapper. "I want to clear up the rumors that I shot Megan," she began. "I WASN'T the one with the gun and would never do something like that. However I was present." The IG post was taken down moments later.
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Video Footage Surfaces Online From the Shooting Incident
Video footage of the moment cops swarmed the SUV that Tory, Megan and Kelsey were in surfaced online via TMZ Wednesday afternoon (July 15). In the clip, numerous LAPD officers and squad cars are at the scene. The passengers in the vehicle exit with their hands up and appear to be detained.
A woman is asked to exit the SUV as helicopters hover over them. The woman is heard saying, "My hands are up," as she walks backwards and gets on the ground. A woman is also seen kneeling on the ground and a man, assumed to be Tory, is handcuffed. Later, Kelsey, who is sitting down with her hands behind her back asks, "Megan, you OK?"