Drake's security guard injured in shooting outside rapper's Toronto home, police say
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A security guard for the rapper Drake was injured in a shooting outside Drake's Toronto home overnight, police said Tuesday.
The shooting was reported at about 2 a.m. local time, Inspector Paul Krawczyk with the Toronto Police Service said in a news conference. The security guard, who has not been identified, was hospitalized and remains in serious condition, Krawczyk said. He did not share information about the guard's injuries.
The shooting comes amid a rap beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. One of Lamar's tracks featured Drake's Toronto home as its cover art.
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