Who is Tory Lanez? Canadian rapper sentenced to 10 years in prison for shotting Megan Thee Stallion

Canadian rapper Tory Lanez has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting fellow musician Megan Thee Stallion in feet in 2020,BBC reported.

Tory, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, shot Megan after the duo left the house party hosted by reality star Kylie Jenner. Hewas arrested in the Hollywood Hills and charged with carrying a concealed weapon in his weapon.

In December, hewas found guilty of three gun-related charges and has beenheld in jail since then. The sentenceputs an end to a three-year saga for the artists and fans.

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Here's all you need to about Tory Lanez and the shooting incident:

Who is Tory Lanez?

Daystar Shemuelo Shua Peterson, professionally known as Tory Lanez, is a Canadian rapper and songwriter born on 27 July 1992. He is also rumoured to be related to Canadian rapper Drake.

The star first gained recognition in 2013 after the release of his song "Conflicts of My Soul: The 146 Story." His hit songs and album include I Told You, Say It and Luv, which also made it to the Billboard Top 100.

The shooting of Megan Thee Stallion:

On 12 July 2020, Tory and Megan got into an argument where he shot her and was arrested.

Megan in an Instagram post after the surgery said "the gunshot wounds are a result of a crime that was committed against me and done with the intention to physically harm me."

During a live, she accused Lanez and his publicist of lying. She said, "You shot me, and you got your publicist and your people going to these blogs lyin' and s**t. Stop lyin'. Why lie?"

Megan's lawyers demanded a 13-year prison term for Tory for the damage and trauma he has caused to her. In a written statement during the hearing, Megan's statement read, "Since I was viciously shot by the defendant, I have not experienced a single day of peace. Slowly but surely, I’m healing and coming back, but I will never be the same."

No fair trial

During the hearing on Tuesday, Lanez spoke for the first time, where he said the duo bonded over the loss of their mothers and using alcohol to numb it.

"I said some very immature things that I shouldn’t have said. I revealed some secrets I shouldn’t have revealed," he said

Tory's lawyer, Jose Baez said that his client will appeal the 10-year prison sentence. He said, "There are significant issues... that we've laid out in our motion for a new trial."

He cited a lack of DNA evidence in the case, saying that the rapper's DNA was not found on the gun used. He added that his client did not recieved a fair trial.

Tory's attorneys sought a release from jail to make the male star enter a residential substance abuse programme.

(With inputs from agencies)

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