Rapper Tory Lanez is facing the possibility of more than 22 years behind bars after being charged with assault in connection with the alleged shooting of Megan Thee Stallion, prosecutors in Los Angeles said.
The Canadian hip-hop star has been charged with one felony count each of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle.
Lanez, 28, also faces a gun allegation and that he personally inflicted great bodily injury, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said.
Prosecutors said the alleged incident happened on July 12 when Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion, a rising hip-hop star, were in an SUV in the Hollywood Hills.
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