Celebrities who were shot (and survived)

After Megan Thee Stallion was allegedly shot in the foot in July 2020 by fellow rapper Tory Lanez, she took to Instagram to share her version of events: "I suffered gunshot wounds, as a result of a crime that was committed against me and done with the intention to physically harm me." Lanez pleaded not guilty to both charges in November 2020, however he could face around 22 years in prison if convicted.

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50 Cent -

The rapper was shot nine times outside of his grandmother's house in Queens, New York.

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Andy Warhol -

Radical feminist and author Valerie Solanas tried to murder the artist in 1968. Bullets hit vital organs and he was reportedly hospitalized for two months, ultimately surviving the assassination attempt.

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Bob Marley -

The reggae legend was shot at home in Kingston, Jamaica in 1976. Two days later he performed at Smile Jamaica with a bullet in his arm!

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Tupac Shakur -

The rapper was shot five times in 1994. Once in the hand, twice in the head, and twice in the groin. He miraculously survived, yet two years later he was tragically shot dead.

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Oliver Stone -

The filmmaker was shot in the neck while serving in Vietnam.

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Akon -

The artist was shot in a drive-by shooting, and so was his manager, Robert Montanez, who died in the incident.

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Lil Wayne - The rapper shot himself in the chest with a gun he found in his mother's apartment when he was 12. He said it was an accident, but it has been speculated that it might have been a s u i c i d e attempt.

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Kelly Preston -

The late actress was briefly engaged to Charlie Sheen. It has been speculated that he accidentally shot Preston in the arm, but Sheen claimed that she accidentally shot herself.

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Larry Flynt -

The Hustler founder was shot in 1978 by a white supremacist. The incident left him paralyzed from the waist down.

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Garrett Morris -

The comedian was shot in 1994 during a robbery. The bullet damaged his intestines and he required several operations.

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Isaiah Washington -

The former 'Grey's Anatomy' star suffered a gunshot wound as a child.

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Suge Knight -

The co-founder and CEO of Death Row Records was shot six times at 1OAK nightclub in West Hollywood.

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Trace Adkins -

The country singer took a bullet to the chest while trying to disarm his then-wife Julie Curtis during an argument.

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Peter Fonda -

The 'Easy Rider' star accidentally shot himself with a handgun when he was 10.

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David Ortiz -

In 2019, the former Boston Red Sox star was shot at a bar in the Dominican Republic. The bullet passed through him and then hit his friend in the leg.

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Fabolous -

The rapper was shot in the leg by an unknown gunman back in 2007.

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James Garner -

The actor was actually shot by friendly fire while serving in the Korean War. He was awarded the Purple Heart twice.

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Greg LeMond -

The cyclist was accidentally shot in the back by his brother-in-law during a hunting expedition.

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Jackie Wilson -

The singer was shot by his supposedly jealous girlfriend, Juanita Jones, in 1961. He lost a kidney as a result of the incident.

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George Orwell -

The novelist was shot by a sniper during the Spanish Civil War, where he volunteered to serve.

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Curly Howard -

Curly of the Three Stooges (left) shot himself in the foot while cleaning his rifle. He was 12 at the time.

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Jennifer O'Neill -

The 'Summer of '42' actress and model accidentally shot herself in the abdomen back in 1982.

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Celebrities who were shot (and survived)

Tory Lanez allegedly yelled at Megan Thee Stallion to 'dance' before shooting her in the foot

15/12/21 | StarsInsider

CELEBRITY Close calls

Many famous people have been shot at and survived assassination attempts. But some celebrities have been shot under very different circumstances.

New details have emerged about the July 2020 night when rapper Tory Lanez allegedly shot Megan Thee Stallion in the foot after a party. During a court hearing on December 14, LAPD Detective Ryan Stogner testified that Lanez—born Daystar Peterson—shouted "Dance, b—h!" before shooting Megan in the foot, as Rolling Stone reports.

"Megan immediately felt pain to her feet, observed blood, fell to the ground, and then crawled to an adjacent driveway of a residence…She described her injuries as bleeding profusely," Stogner testified. The detective also stated that Lanez "offered her money and begged her to please not say anything," according to Megan's account, adding that Lanez had mentioned he was already on probation. Megan also refrained from calling the cops immediately because, in the year of George Floyd's murder, she feared that police would kill Lanez on site.

The judge decided to uphold the assault charges and move forward with a trial, which is now set to begin on January 13. Lanez is facing one count of assault with a semiautomatic firearm in a manner that caused great bodily injury, and one count of carrying a concealed, unregistered weapon in a vehicle.

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