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alert-–-drake’s-security-guard-is-shot-outside-his-toronto-mansion-amid-ongoing-kendrick-lamar-feud:-rapper-says-he-will-cooperate-with-investigationAlert – Drake’s security guard is shot outside his Toronto mansion amid ongoing Kendrick Lamar feud: Rapper says he will cooperate with investigation

Drake’s security guard was shot outside the rapper’s $100 million Toronto mansion in a drive-by shooting, reports say. 

The incident unfolded in the upscale neighborhood of Bridle Path shortly after 2am Tuesday, as the unnamed 48-year-old man was rushed to hospital after being found ‘outside the gates of the home’ with serious injuries. 

Toronto Police told DailyMail.com they could not confirm if the rapper was home at the time of the shooting.  

A suspect fled the scene in a vehicle, 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 during a ‘drive-by shooting.’ 

It comes amid his ongoing viral feud with rival rapper Kendrick Lamar. Although officials have not indicated any early link to the shooting, Drake is said to be ‘cooperating’ with investigators.  

A shooting outside rapper Drake's Toronto mansion left one man seriously injured, reported to be his security guard. It is unclear if the artist was at home at the time

A shooting outside rapper Drake’s Toronto mansion left one man seriously injured, reported to be his security guard. It is unclear if the artist was at home at the time 

Drake constructed the Toronto home (pictured) in 2015 for a reported $100 million

Drake constructed 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 with serious injuries in the street shortly after 2am

A police perimeter was set up around the mansion after the victim was found with serious injuries in the street shortly after 2am

Police were seen on the steps of the star's huge Toronto mansion on Tuesday, as sources said the rapper offered his cooperation with the investigation

Police were seen on the steps of the star’s huge Toronto mansion on Tuesday, as sources said the rapper offered his cooperation with the investigation 

The area around Drake’s mansion, built by the star in 2015 for a reported $100 million, was restricted by a police perimeter amid the ongoing investigation. 

The victim was found outside the home, and his injuries have been described by officials as serious, but non-life threatening. 

He was raced to Sunnybrook Hospital and received emergency surgery, with one of the wounds believed to be to the upper chest. 

Around an hour earlier, a man was shot dead and a woman was injured in another shooting in Oakwood Village, roughly nine miles away. It is unclear if the two shootings are related. 

Earlier reports from police said the shooting occurred several streets away, but the information was later corrected to state it was outside the rapper’s home. Sources told CP24 that Drake has offered to cooperate with investigators as they probe the shooting. 

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 taunt Drake this week. 

As the two men have released ‘diss tracks’ against each other the last few weeks, Lamar shared the cover for his track ‘Not Like Us’, featuring Drake’s mansion covered in markers for a sex offender app. 

Officials have released no evidence at this time that the shooting is related to the viral feud with Kendrick Lamar (pictured last week in New York City)

Officials have released no evidence at this time that the shooting is related 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 for his track 'Not Like Us', featuring Drake's mansion covered in markers for a sex offender app

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 for his track ‘Not Like Us’, featuring Drake’s mansion covered in markers for a sex offender app

Drake made headlines in 2015 by paying $6.7 million for the plot of land before shelling out a staggering $100 million to construct the palatial estate

Drake made headlines in 2015 by paying $6.7 million for the plot of land before shelling out a staggering $100 million to construct the palatial estate 

Although he is known to be private over details about the property, Drake has offered fans a glimpse at the luxury home on social media, including showing off his private basketball court

Although he is known to be private over details about the property, Drake has offered fans a glimpse at the luxury home on social media, including showing off his private basketball court 

There is no evidence at this time that the shooting was related to the rapper’s viral feud. 

The suspect in the shooting fled the scene, police said, and investigators have yet to release any descriptions of either the gunman or the vehicle. 

Discussions to set up police interviews inside the huge mansion are taking place, reports the Toronto Sun. 

Drake – real name Aubrey Graham – made headlines when he set out to build the palatial home in 2015, and purchased the plot of land it sits on for $6.7 million. 

He then spent a reported $100 million constructing the huge estate, which is situated on one of the highest value streets in all of Canada. 

The artist is known to be private around details with his residence, although he has occasionally offered fans a glimpse at the luxury property on social media, including showing 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.  

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