Rapper Tory Lanez is fighting for his life after being stabbed during a brawl at the California Correctional Institution early this morning. The Canadian musician, who is currently in jail after his conviction, was said to have been assaulted by another inmate in circumstances that remain under investigation. Earlier in the day, initial reports had suggested the situation was not as severe that, although Lanez had been hospitalized, injuries were not life-threatening. But a new and highly personal update on Tory Lanez’s official Instagram account reveals a very different and harrowing picture of life behind bars.
Lanez was stabbed 14 times during the vicious assault, the statement said. These were seven to his back, four to his chest, two to the back of his head, and one to the side of his face. The injuries were so severe that both his lungs had collapsed, which was a near-life-threatening condition. Medical staff quickly intervened, connecting the rapper to a breathing machine to keep him stable. At one point, Lanez was unable to breathe on his own, and fears mounted for his life. Thankfully, he is doing better now. He is now off the ventilator and can apparently talk, which, according to the severity of his injuries, is positive!
No official statement has been made from the prison as of press time, but the news has already caused shockwaves in the music business and beyond. The rapper’s fans and peers have flooded social media with messages of concern and prayers for the rapper. The details of the attack are still unclear. But this must not, indeed, have been a little quarrel. The type and extent of the wounds indicate a directed and aggressive attack by an inmate on entry, which is extremely troubling in terms of inmate safety and the security process at California Correctional Institution.
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Legal analysts and some of his supporters wondered how a brazen attack like that could happen in a facility with close oversight. Considering Lanez’s notoriety, many have wondered if enough was done to keep him safe in jail. Calls for an independent investigation are growing louder, and both Lanez’s lawyer and the prison’s officials are sure to come under pressure to explain how such a breach in security could occur. This striking incident also reveals an aspect of life in prisons that is frequently little noticed, violence behind bars. For someone like Tory Lanez, whose celebrity is a target and symbol, risks can be exponentiated. His legal entanglements have kept him in the news, but this new development highlights the deadly human toll of incarceration, particularly under conditions that are not sufficiently safe.
Explaining that Tory Lanez is receiving closely monitored medical treatment, the source continues, but assuming all goes as planned, he should fully recover. Fans, friends, and family of the Baton Rouge rapper gathered around a Houston hospital in the hopes that this horrific experience would serve as a turning point for not only the rapper but also the conversation about prison safety in America. In the meantime, the world waits and watches, hoping that Tory Lanez will emerge from this hellish experience alive.
