Toronto, Canada – A security guard was injured in a drive-by shooting at Drake’s mansion in Toronto’s Bridle Path neighborhood, just days after Kendrick Lamar referenced the lavish property in cover art for a new diss track against the rapper.
The shooting occurred around 2am ET on Tuesday morning at Drake’s Park Lane Circle residence. Toronto police reported that the security guard was outside the property gates when he was shot by an unknown assailant. The guard, who remains unidentified, sustained a gunshot wound to the chest and was unconscious when authorities arrived. He was rushed to a hospital with serious injuries.
Following the shooting, speculation arose about whether Drake was present at the time. However, his team is reportedly cooperating with investigators. The incident took place shortly after Lamar released a diss track targeting Drake, marking the latest development in an ongoing feud between the two rappers.
Lamar had previously released multiple diss tracks aimed at Drake within a short period. Fans of Lamar took to Google Maps to rename locations in Drake’s neighborhood after the rival rapper. The feud between the two artists escalated when Lamar accused Drake of domestic violence, prompting a response from Drake accusing Lamar of being secretive about fathering a child.
Amid the escalating tensions, Lamar released a song characterizing Drake as a “certified pedophile” and making allusions to alleged encounters with younger individuals. The motive behind the shooting at Drake’s residence is currently under investigation, according to Paul Krawczyk of the police service’s Integrated Gun and Gang Task Force. Efforts to reach out to Google for comment on the renaming of locations in Drake’s neighborhood have been made.
The incident at Drake’s mansion highlights the intertwining of personal disputes with the music industry, showcasing the impact of lyrical confrontations in the public sphere. As investigations continue, the implications of the shooting on the ongoing feud between Drake and Lamar remain to be seen.