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A shooting has reportedly occurred outside of Drake‘s home in Toronto, Canada. According to TMZ, the incident was revealed on Tuesday, May 7.
According to the outlet, Toronto’s Police Operations announced the shooting via X, formerly known as Twitter. Authorities revealed that the incident occurred at a residence near Bayview Avenue and Lawrence Ave E.
Additionally, the incident reportedly occurred around 2:09 a.m. and the suspected allegedly fled the scene in a vehicle. Police also reported that a man was transported to a hospital “with serious injuries.”
According to TMZ, the identity of the man injured currently remains unclear. Furthermore, the outlet adds that the individual’s connection to Drake also remains unknown.
Toronto news anchor Tammie Sutherland reported via X that the man injured, however, is not Drake.
According to the outlet, police have taped off the area near Drake’s Toronto and are currently investigating the incident at the scene. The rapper has yet to publicly address the incident at his home.
Additionally, TMZ has reportedly contacted his team. However, they have yet to receive a response.
Meanwhile, breaking news footage has surfaced from the scene of the shooting. The video shows the streets around his home being taped off. According to CP24, police have yet to share more information about the incident publicly.
The incident at Drake’s home arrives amid his public beef with fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar. As The Shade Room previously reported, the rift between the two sparked in March after Lamar took shots at Drake on Future and Metro Boomin’s single ‘Like That.’
Since then, the rappers have traded diss songs, resulting in a plethora of allegations being thrown, which include claims of domestic abuse, pedophilia, and more.
