Rapper Tory Lanez was stabbed in prison at California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi on Monday, law enforcement officials confirm.
Lanez, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, was in the yard outside Monday morning when another inmate stabbed him.
“At approximately 7:20 a.m. today, Daystar Peterson (BW0168) was attacked by another inmate at a housing unit in the California Correctional Institution (CCI) in Tehachapi,” California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation deputy press secretary Pedro Calderón Michel said in a statement. “Staff immediately responded, activated 911 and began medical aid. Peterson was subsequently transported to an outside medical facility for further treatment.”
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In an Instagram post Monday, reps for Peterson said he was “stabbed 14 times — including 7 wounds to the back, 4 to his torso 2, to the back of his head, and 1 to the left side of his face.” The reps said both of Peterson’s lungs collapsed and that he was placed on a breathing apparatus.
“He is now breathing on his own,” the Instagram post said. “Despite being in pain, he is talking normally, in good spirits, and deeply thankful to God that he is pulling through. He also wants to thank everyone for their continued prayers and support.”
Michel confirmed that CCI’s investigative services unit and the Kern County District Attorney’s office have launched an investigation into the incident. The CDCR didn’t disclose his condition but per TMZ, Peterson’s injuries weren’t considered life-threatening. Reps for Peterson didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
Peterson is currently serving a 10-year sentence for shooting hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion. The two got into a heated argument while in a car outside a Hollywood Hills party during the summer of 2020. Meg got out of the car, and, as prosecutors said, Lanez yelled “dance, bitch,” and shot at her feet, wounding her. Peterson was charged in 2020 and convicted in 2022 before being sentenced in August of 2023.
Peterson released the eponymous Peterson, his first album since his 2022 conviction, back in March. He shared a post on Instagram on Friday confirming a new album called Slutty Bass would also release at some point this summer. “Alone at Prom + Miami Bass + Alvin and the Monk$ + slutty dark rnb vibes = Slutty Bass,” the rapper wrote.
Peterson’s trial was one of the most high-profile legal cases in music in years, drawing media attention around the globe as online fans scrutinized the case and Megan Thee Stallion’s own claims. Meg has spoken about the online vitriol, telling Women’s Health last year that “people expect me to take the punches, take the beating, take the lashings, and handle it with grace.
“A lot of people didn’t treat me like I was human for a long time,” Stallion said. “I feel like everybody was always used to me being the fun and happy party girl. I watched people build me up, tear me down, and be confused about their expectations of me.”
