A safety guard was shot and critically injured outside Canadian rap star Drake’s mega-mansion in Toronto early Tuesday, police say.
The entrance to the sprawling property on Park Lane Circle within the ritzy Bridle Path neighbourhood was taped off by officers and there was a heavy police presence within the space all through the morning.
The capturing occurred shortly after 2 a.m. ET, Toronto police Insp. Paul Krawczyk informed media on the scene.
Krawczyk could not say whether or not Drake, whose actual identify is Aubrey Graham, was dwelling on the time. But he stated police are in touch with the rapper’s crew and they’re co-operating with the investigation.Â
“Information is very limited at this time,” Krawczyk stated.
A police supply beforehand informed CBC News preliminary reviews recommend it was a drive-by capturing. The safety guard suffered a gunshot wound to the higher chest and was unconscious when officers arrived, the supply stated. He was taken to hospital, the place he underwent surgical procedure, based on the supply.Â
Krawczyk wouldn’t affirm if the capturing was a drive-by, however did say a car was concerned.
He couldn’t present an outline of the car nor suspects, however stated investigators have recovered safety digital camera video that captured the incident. Police might be gathering extra surveillance video all through the day, he added.
Krawczyk stated it’s too early within the investigation to invest on a motive for the capturing.Â
“But as we get information, we will share it with you,” he stated.
Drake is at present embroiled in a variety of high-profile feuds with different rappers and musical artists. The most notable is an ongoing dispute with the California rapper Kendrick Lamar, which hit a fever pitch this week as each launched a number of tracks that levelled unsubstantiated allegations and insults at one another.
Krawczyk stated he is conscious of the battle.
The cowl of Lamar’s newest diss observe Not Like Us incorporates a satellite tv for pc picture of Drake’s home with a variety of crimson locator markers.
Drake responded to the quilt artwork in an Instagram put up asserting the discharge of his most up-to-date observe within the feud, The Heart Part 6. He appeared to handle Lamar within the caption, writing:Â “instead of posting my address, you have a lot to address.”
Images of the rapper’s palatial 50,000-square-foot dwelling are often shared on-line, usually by Drake himself.