Benzino was reportedly shot today (March 29) while attending his mother’s funeral, according to 7News reports cited by Complex.
The rapper-reality show personality is reportedly in stable condition at an area hospital and an unidentified male family member has been apprehended and charged with assault with intent to murder.
Benzino was attending his mother’s funeral procession in Duxbury, Massachusetts and had an incident with a person who was also there to honor the rapper’s mother.
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Tweets from 7News reporter Adam Harding about the event are as follows:
Man charged with assault with intent to murder in Duxbury shooting; working on confirming name; DA so far hadn’t released #7news
— Adam Harding (@AdamHardingNews) March 29, 2014
Signs point to a possible family argument during funeral procession that led to shooting in Duxbury; Rt 3 opening soon
— Adam Harding (@AdamHardingNews) March 29, 2014
The shooting appears focused on a dispute among individuals “known to each other.” One in custody on assault w intent to murder charge
— Adam Harding (@AdamHardingNews) March 29, 2014
Sources confirm to @7News Boston rapper @IAMBENZINO suffered a gunshot wound at his mother’s funeral procession; in stable condition now
— Adam Harding (@AdamHardingNews) March 29, 2014
DA confirms, as sources did earlier, @IAMBENZINO was shot. A FAMILY MEMBER has been taken into custody.
— Adam Harding (@AdamHardingNews) March 29, 2014
(March 29, 2014)
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UPDATE: Gai Scott has been identified as the person who allegedly shot Benzino today (March 29). Tweets from 7News reporter Adam Harding are as follows:
Benzino’s nephew, 36 yo Gai Scott, charged in the shooting. DA: “there was growing family tension” @7News
— Adam Harding (@AdamHardingNews) March 29, 2014
Benzino (@IAMBENZINO) is expected to survive after being shot multiplied times during mother’s funeral procession, sources tell me
— Adam Harding (@AdamHardingNews) March 29, 2014
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