Megan Thee Stallion said that she was shot in an incident Sunday after it was reported that she was taken to the hospital

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Megan Thee Stallion said that she was shot in an incident Sunday after it was reported that she was taken to the hospital
Megan Thee Stallion performs during 106.1 KMEL's Summer Jam at ORACLE Arena on July 28, 2019 in Oakland, California.Tim Mosenfelder / Getty Images
  • Rapper Megan Thee Stallion claimed in an Instagram post that she had "suffered gunshot wounds, as a result of a crime that was committed against me" on Sunday.
  • According to TMZ, the rapper was present when rapper Tory Lanez was arrested by police on Sunday morning. At the time, TMZ reported that she had a cut on her foot and was taken to the hospital.
  • In her statement, Megan Thee Stallion said that she was focusing on her recovery so she can "return back to my life and back to making music as soon as possible."
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Megan Thee Stallion has issued her first statement following an incident that occurred on Sunday morning and, as reported by TMZ, involved her being wounded. The "Savage" rapper claimed in an Instagram post that she had "suffered gunshot wounds, as a result of a crime that was committed against me and done with the intention to physically harm me."

TMZ reported that Megan, whose real name is Megan Pete, was present when rapper Tory Lanez (real name Daystar Peterson) was arrested by police. Variety reported that both Megan and Lanez were present in a vehicle outside a residence in the Hollywood Hills where gunshots were fired into the air, and police pulled Lanez over later after they were given a description of his vehicle. Per Variety, Lanez was charged with carrying a concealed weapon in his vehicle, but not charged in reference to the incident in which shots were fired into the air.

An LAPD news release states that on July 12 at approximately 4:30 a.m., Hollywood Division Officers responded to the 1800 block of Nichols Canyon Road for a "Shots Fired Investigation." Following witness descriptions of the vehicle, officers conducted a traffic stop and multiple individuals were detained. Officers arrested Daystar Peterson (Tory Lanez), who was charged with 25400(A)1 PC-Concealed Firearm in Vehicle. The news release confirms that one person was transported to the hospital and received treatment for a foot injury, but did not confirm the nature of the foot injury or the identity of the person injured.

At the time, TMZ reported that Stallion had a cut on her foot that was believed to be from broken glass in the car, and that she was taken to a hospital to be treated for her wounds. Stallion now says that is false.

"The narrative that is being reported about Sunday's morning events are inaccurate and I'd like to set the record straight," she wrote in an Instagram post. "On Sunday morning, I suffered gunshot wounds, as a result of a crime that was committed against me and done with the intention to physically harm me. I was never arrested, the police officers drove me to the hospital where I underwent surgery to remove the bullets."

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"I'm incredibly grateful to be alive and that I'm expected to make a full recovery, but it was important for me to clarify the details about this traumatic night. I'm currently focused on my recovery, so I can return back to my life and back to making music as soon as possible," the note also reads.

In the caption of the post, Megan wrote, "I was never arrested. This whole experience was an eye opener and a blessing in disguise. I hate that it took this experience for me to learn how to protect my energy."

Insider has reached out to Megan Thee Stallion for further comment, but did not immediately receive a response.

Since her post, Twitter has been aflame with people calling for answers, with terms like "Megan" trending at number one in the United States, and phrases like "WHO SHOT MEG" also trending.

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