
Rapper Tory Lanez has been rushed to hospital after he was stabbed 14 times in a California prison. The Canadian hip-hop artist was attacked by another inmate on Monday morning in a housing unit at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, about 75 miles (120km) north of Los Angeles, prison officials told the BBC. The 32-year-old rapper suffered wounds across his body - causing both of his lungs to collapse, according to a post on his Instagram account.
Main Idea: Tory Lanez was taken to hospital after being stabbed multiple times in a California prison, and officials say an investigation is underway.
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The prison stabbing raises concern about inmate safety and could add pressure on California taxpayers if more security or medical costs follow.
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Primary subject of the article; the stabbing, hospitalization, and prison status are centered on him.
The prison where the stabbing occurred and where officials are taking action and investigating.
Tory Lanez’s legal name, included for identification in the article.
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Briefly mentioned as one of the rappers who took sides in the earlier dispute.