6ix9ine Video Shooting: Police Suspect Gang Involvement, Identify Getaway Car

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Rapper Tekashi69, real name Daniel Hernandez and also known as 6ix9ine, Tekashi 6ix9ine, Tekashi 69, arrives for his arraignment on assault charges in County Criminal Court #1 at the Harris County Courthouse on August 22, 2018 in Houston, Texas
New information about Tekashi 6ix9ine and Kanye's video shoot has emerged.

Tekashi 6ix9ine seems to have a hard time trying to keep himself out of trouble. The "STOOPID" rapper was shooting a music video alongside Kanye West and Nicki Minaj when bullets were aimed at the Beverly Hills mansion where the shoot was taking place. No one was harmed, but police believe that the attack may have had something to do with 6ix9ine's feud with several rappers from the West Coast.

Police suspect that the shooting that occurred last night may have been gang-related, The Blast reports. Law enforcement sources said they believe the shooting may have something to do with 6ix9ine's continuous feud with rappers out in the West Coast. The suspects reportedly were cruising around in a white car when they shot at the mansion where the video shoot was taking place.

Two security cameras were positioned behind the mansion close to where investigators found multiple shell casings after the shooting occurred.

The gun violence may have not come as a surprise to Kanye West and Nicki Minaj. Sources said that the two artists' security teams were given a warning about the possibility of gun violence during the video shoot due to 6ix9ine's antagonizing behavior.

As previously reported, Nicki Minaj's dressing room in the mansion was struck by a bullet during the drive-by. However, the Queen rapper was on her way to the shoot when the window as shot.


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