Drakes A security guard was shot near the rapper's $100 million mansion in Toronto in a drive-by shooting, reports say.
The incident happened shortly after 2am on Tuesday in the upmarket Bridle Path area, when a 48-year-old man was rushed to hospital after being found seriously injured in the street.
It is unclear whether the artist was home at the time of the shooting. A suspect fled in a car and reports indicate they are still at large.
Sources told the Toronto Sun that the victim was Drake's security guard, and witnesses said he was shot multiple times in a drive-by shooting.
It comes amid his ongoing viral feud with rival rapper Kendrick Lamar. Although officials have not indicated any connection to the shooting, Drake is said to be “cooperating” with investigators.
One man was seriously injured in a shooting outside rapper Drake's mansion in Toronto. It was believed that the artist was not at home at the time
Drake built the Toronto home (pictured) in 2015 for a reported $100 million
A police perimeter was set up around the mansion after the victim was found in the street with serious injuries shortly after 2 a.m.
Police were spotted on the steps of the star's massive $100 million Toronto mansion on Tuesday
The area around Drake's mansion, built by the star in 2015 for a reported $100 million, was cordoned off by a police perimeter during the ongoing investigation.
The victim was found several blocks away and his injuries have been described by officials as serious but non-life-threatening.
He was taken to Sunnybrook Hospital and underwent emergency surgery, with one of the wounds believed to be on the upper chest.
However, it is unclear why police set up a perimeter at Drake's home when the shooting happened a block awaytold us CP24 that Drake has offered to cooperate with investigators in investigating the shooting.
About an hour earlier, a man was shot and a woman was injured in another shooting in Oakwood Village, about ten miles away. It is unclear whether the two shootings are related.
The location of the shooting at Drake's Toronto mansion comes amid his ongoing feud with rival rapper Kendrick Lamar, who used the same mansion to mock Drake this week.
As the two men have released “diss tracks” against each other in recent weeks, Lamar shared the cover of his track “Not Like Us,” which features Drake's mansion under the markers for a sex offender app.
Officials have not released any evidence at this time linking the shooting to the viral feud with Kendrick Lamar (pictured last week in New York City)
The location of the shooting at Drake's Toronto mansion comes amid his ongoing feud with rival rapper Kendrick Lamar, who this week shared the cover of his song “Not Like Us,” featuring Drake's mansion covered in markers for a sex offender app.
Drake made headlines in 2015 when he paid $6.7 million for a plot of land before reportedly shelling out $100 million on the palatial estate.
Although he is known to be private about details about the property, Drake has given fans on social media a glimpse into the luxurious home, including showing off his private basketball court.
There is currently no evidence that the shooting was related to the rapper's viral feud.
The shooting suspect fled the scene, police said, and investigators have not yet released a description of the shooter or the vehicle.
Discussions are taking place to stage police interrogations at the massive mansion, the Toronto Sun reports.
Drake – real name Aubrey Graham – made headlines when he wanted to build the palatial home in 2015 and bought the land it sat on for $6.7 million.
He then reportedly spent $100 million building the massive estate, located on one of the most valuable streets in all of Canada.
The artist is known to be private when it comes to details about his home, although he has occasionally offered fans glimpses into the luxurious property on social media, including showing off his private basketball court.
The shooting in the early hours of Tuesday is not the first time the home has been involved in serious incidents.
On March 30, 2021, a woman was arrested outside the mansion after allegedly attacking a security guard with a knife.