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Tory Lanez Stabbed 14 Times in Prison, Now in Stable Condition

The rapper, serving a 10-year sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, was attacked by another inmate with a makeshift weapon at a California state prison.

FILE - Singer Tory Lanez returns to the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center for his trial, Dec. 13, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
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Overview

  • Tory Lanez, real name Daystar Peterson, was stabbed 14 times by another inmate at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi on May 12, 2025.
  • The attack caused collapsed lungs and multiple wounds to his back, torso, head, and face, but Lanez is now breathing on his own and in stable condition at a Bakersfield hospital.
  • Prison staff provided immediate medical aid before transferring Lanez to an outside medical facility for further treatment.
  • The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Kern County District Attorney’s Office have launched an investigation into the incident, with the attacker placed in restricted housing.
  • Lanez is serving a 10-year sentence for the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion and is eligible for parole in 2029. He recently received a protective order against him through 2030 for alleged harassment of Megan from prison.