Drake house shooting: Police investigating, security injured

TORONTO (AP) — Police are investigating a taking pictures exterior rapper Drake’s mansion in Toronto that left a safety guard critically wounded.

Authorities didn’t verify whether or not Drake was at dwelling on the time of the taking pictures, however mentioned his group is cooperating. The taking pictures occurred round 2 a.m. Tuesday within the prosperous Bridle Path neighborhood of Toronto.

Toronto Police Inspector Paul Krawczyk mentioned video of the taking pictures had been recovered and the guard who was wounded stays hospitalized.

In current weeks, Drake has been engaged in a rap feud with Kendrick Lamar, with every artist dropping diss tracks attacking the opposite.

Krawczyk was requested whether or not the feud was an element within the taking pictures and he mentioned whereas investigators know it, it was too early to debate motive.

Drake, born Aubrey Drake Graham, is likely one of the best-selling artists of the trendy period. He started his profession as a baby actor on the favored teen program “Degrassi: The Subsequent Era” earlier than setting his sights on music, dropping a few of the most influential albums of any style within the 2010s: “Take Care,” “Nothing Was the Identical,” and “Views” amongst them. He’s launched 13 No. 1 hits throughout his profession, together with “God’s Plan,” “Work” that includes Rihanna, and “One Dance” with WizKid and Kyla.

The “Hotline Bling” performer was named Spotify’s most streamed artist of the last decade, has gained 5 Grammy awards, and is usually credited for ushering within the new period of hip-hop the place rappers sing, weaving R&B sensibilities into the style.