{"id":7869,"date":"2024-05-07T17:16:55","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T17:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=7869"},"modified":"2024-05-07T17:16:55","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T17:16:55","slug":"drakes-security-guard-injured-in-shooting-outside-rappers-toronto-home-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=7869","title":{"rendered":"Drake&#8217;s security guard injured in shooting outside rapper&#8217;s Toronto home, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-0\">\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-video embed--type-content_video is-video embed--float-none embed--size-medium is-hero\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\"><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>          <span class=\"embed__icon\"><br \/>\n            <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-video\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span class=\"embed__headline\">5\/7: CBS Morning News<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span class=\"embed__video-duration\">20:13<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<section class=\"content__body\">\n<p>A security guard for the rapper Drake was injured in a shooting outside Drake&#8217;s Toronto home overnight, police said Tuesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The shooting was reported at about 2 a.m. local time, Inspector Paul Krawczyk with the Toronto Police Service said in a news conference. The security guard, who has not been identified, was hospitalized and remains in serious condition, Krawczyk said. He did not share information about the guard&#8217;s injuries.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The shooting comes <span class=\"link\">amid a rap beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar<\/span>. One of Lamar&#8217;s tracks featured Drake&#8217;s Toronto home as its cover art.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"newsletter_signup \">\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-newsletter-widget embed--float-none embed--size-large embed--type-iframe\" data-ads=\"{\" wordcount=\"\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Krawczyk said police &#8220;cannot speak to a motive at this time.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He also said he could not confirm if Drake was home at the time of the shooting, but said police were in touch with the rapper&#8217;s team and that they were cooperating with the investigation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img alt=\"Officers with the Toronto Police Service are seen outside Canadian rapper Drake's mansion in Toronto, May 7, 2024. \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/05\/07\/faa35805-1222-46d5-a172-9a9dcda94cf7\/thumbnail\/620x413\/4e1d61c891aaf943b48868e1f5adf960\/gettyimages-2151350605.jpg?v=1d6c78a71b7b6252b543a329b3a5744d 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/05\/07\/faa35805-1222-46d5-a172-9a9dcda94cf7\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/473e1ee3cde3d351c7afee2c33716bc7\/gettyimages-2151350605.jpg?v=1d6c78a71b7b6252b543a329b3a5744d 2x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">Officers with the Toronto Police Service are seen outside Canadian rapper Drake&#8217;s mansion in Toronto,      May 7, 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Andrew Francis Wallace\/Toronto Star via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The guard was standing outside the home&#8217;s gates when he was shot, Krawczyk said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A vehicle was involved in the shooting, but Krawczyk said he could not yet classify it as a drive-by shooting. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the news conference, Krawczyk emphasized that information was &#8220;very limited&#8221; because the investigation was in its early stages. He said officers would be canvassing the neighborhood to speak to witnesses and were seeking to collect video footage.<\/p>\n<p>While police have already &#8220;collected some video evidence which captures the incident,&#8221; he said he could not provide descriptions of the vehicle or suspects at this time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re dealing with video quality issues,&#8221; Krawczyk said. &#8220;As we have information and we&#8217;re able to analyze video better then we&#8217;ll be able to provide more information.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation \">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">More from CBS News<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p><!-- tags --><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author\">\n      Kerry Breen<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author__bio\">\n<div class=\"content-author__full-information\">\n<p class=\"content-author__text\">Kerry Breen is a reporter and news editor at CBSNews.com. 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