Shooting outside rapper Drake’s house amid his ‘battle’ with Kendrick Lamar

A shooting It happened in front of the residence of the world-famous rapper drake in torontowhere a man was seriously injured, according to Canadian police.

The man in question is a security guard, who was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after shootingwhich occurred around 6 a.m. (local time), according to police inspector Paul Krawczyk.

The guard was standing outside the gates, in front of the residence, when the incident occurred, Krawczyk stated. The shooting was captured on grainy security camera footage, but has not yet been released to the public.

“I cannot confirm whether Drake was home at the time the incident occurred, but I can tell you that we are in contact with his team and they are cooperating,” the inspector added.

Furthermore, the authorities reported that a suspect fled the scene in a vehicle, but without any description. The police also decided to cordon off a large part of the area.

The battle between Drake and Kendrick Lamar

In recent days, the Canadian has been involved in a lyrical war with Kendrick Lamarin which the artists exchanged controversial lyrics with accusations of pedophilia, abuse and infidelity that have attracted public attention beyond the hip hop scene.

Fights are not something new in this musical genre, known for the boasting of its artists and for the strong battles between its great exponents, but, in any case, So far there is no indication that the shooting had any relation to the battle between the rappers.

“It’s a very strange coincidence that this happens in the middle of all this”Cid Davoodf, who lives near Drake’s residence, told AFP.

Police, who did not provide any description of the suspects or the car they were looking for, said the security guard “He was still in critical condition in the hospital” at noon on Tuesday.

“I heard gunshots and a car driving very fast,” Richie Lai, a neighbor, told the CBC channel. “Five or ten minutes later, I heard the sirens.”