Tory Lanez is stabbed in prison and hospitalized

Rapper Tory Lanez, who is serving a 10-year prison sentence after he was found guilty of shooting rapper Megan Thee Stallion, was stabbed in prison and rushed to a hospital Monday, officials said.

Rapper Tory Lanez, who is serving a 10-year prison sentence after he was found guilty of shooting rapper Megan Thee Stallion, was stabbed in prison and rushed to a hospital Monday, officials said.

The 32-year-old Canadian artist, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, was stabbed 14 times and both his lungs collapsed, according to a statement posted to his verified Instagram account.

"He is now breathing on his own," the statement said Monday evening. "Despite being in pain, he is talking normally, in good spirits, and deeply thankful to God that he is pulling through."

He was attacked by another inmate around 7:20 a.m. in the prison yard of California Correctional Institution (CCI) in Tehachapi, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said in a statement. He was transported by ambulance to an area hospital for treatment, the statement said.

Staff immediately responded to the incident and provided medical attention, it said. An investigation has been launched by CCI and the Kern County District Attorney’s Office.