A security guard at Canadian rapper Drake’s mansion in Toronto was seriously injured in a shooting incident. The event occurred in the early hours of Tuesday morning outside Drake’s residence in the city’s affluent Bridle Path neighborhood. The guard sustained a gunshot wound to the chest and was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The assailant fled the scene in a vehicle.

Toronto police are actively investigating the incident, but the motive for the shooting remains unclear. There is no confirmatory information on whether Drake was present at the time of the attack, although his team is cooperating with the authorities.

The incident coincides with an ongoing public feud between Drake and U.S. rapper Kendrick Lamar, marked by a series of diss tracks from both artists, intensifying tensions. Notably, Lamar recently used an image of Drake’s mansion as cover art for one of his diss tracks. Despite this context, the police have not established a direct link between the rivalry and the shooting.

Concerns about celebrity safety and the impact of heated public disputes are growing, highlighted by the significant police presence and ongoing investigations at the scene. The situation has also drawn reactions from local figures, including Toronto’s mayor, condemning the violence and urging swift justice.

The investigation is ongoing as authorities review surveillance footage and gather more details about the circumstances surrounding the shooting outside Drake’s mansion.