Lil Wayne’s tour bus was shot at early Sunday (April 26) morning in Atlanta, Georgia, WSB-TV Atlanta reports.
The Young Money rapper was in town for a “Release Partiez” tour stop at Compound nightclub on Saturday night.
According to Atlanta police spokeswoman Elizabeth Espy, the shooting occurred around 3:30 AM – mere moments after two of Wayne‘s tour buses left the venue. ATL authorities were called to the Mandarin Oriental hotel on Peachtree Road where officers on the scene found two tour buses that had been shot multiple times, Espy said.
“Witnesses could only provide a limited description of the suspect vehicles,” Espy added. “They were described as two white vehicles, possibly a Corvette-style vehicle and an SUV. No one was injured.”
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It’s unclear at the moment whether Wayne was actually on the tour bus.
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(April 26, 2015)
UPDATE: Jimmy Carlton Winfrey shot at Lil Wayne’s tour bus April 26 in order to improve his standing in his gang, according to documents obtained by AJC.
“Said accused did commit said act in order to gain status in his criminal organization by a committing a high profile shooting of a rival rap artist,” states the warrant issued by Cobb Country seeking the arrest of Winfrey. “Said accused has associated himself with known blood gang members in the Atlanta area.”
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Winfrey has been charged with aggravated assault, terroristic threats and acts, criminal damage, possession of a firearm by a felon, criminal gang activity, reckless conduct and discharging a weapon near the street.
The shooting caused more than $20,000 of damage to Lil Wayne’s buses, the story says.
