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Chief Keef was reportedly shot at two times outside of his W Hotel in Times Square.
The two armed men dressed in hoodies fired off two rounds, missing the rapper, and hitting a hotel sign before running away.
Authorities found a firearm shell casing at the scene of the crime and is looking for the shooters.
Via TMZ:
Chief Keef got shot at early Saturday morning in NYC, but fortunately the shooter — or shooters — missed … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell us … Keef was shot at around 6 AM outside the W Hotel in Times Square.
We’re told a shell casing was discovered and police are looking for 2 black males wearing black hoodies who fled the scene. Our sources say the bullet missed the rapper and struck hotel signage. It’s unclear how many shots were fired at this time. Chief’s staying at the hotel and was returning after a night out when he was shot at. The incident had some speculating if Tekashi 69 had anything to do with.
The two had been exchanging words via social media, resulting in a supposed beef.
However, 69 is currently in Los Angeles but he did manage to react to the news: