Shots Fired at Kanye West Show

by **DarkMan** » Mar 2nd, '06, 06:38

The final night of Kanye West's five-date Touch the Sky UK tour ended in a violent shooting.

According to the BBC, two security guards were shot at West Midland's NEC Arena, near Birmingham, England at about 1p.m. Tuesday (February 28). The guards were involved in an altercation with a man who attempted to enter the concert without a ticket. After being thrown out, the man returned and opened fire. He was accompanied by a woman.

Between four and eight shots were fired. One of the guards, a 45-year-old from Solihull, is currently hospitalized after being shot in the face, stomach and foot. He is in serious condition after already being operated on once, but is scheduled for another injury-related operation. A second security guard has been released after being treated for a minor injury-possibly from being grazed.

During a news conference after the incident, West Midland's Detective Chief Inspector Kenny Bell said, "We've identified numerous witnesses and I am very interested in the CCTV that we've seized that we're now analyzing to try and identify who the gunman was. Over 12 thousand people were at the NEC last night, it's only one of them who decided to go out with a loaded firearm and use it in this vicious and cowardly way."

According to reports, a man and woman are being held in connection to the incident.

This isn't the first time gun violence has touched a West event. Suge Knight was shot during a pre-MTV VMA party hosted by West in Miami last August. That shooting remains unsolved.

Tuesday's concert was West's final date for his British Tour. He's scheduled to perform in Milan on Thursday.

source: http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/8436

by **Ka0t1c** » Mar 2nd, '06, 07:22

no fucking way!

by **gggggggunot** » Mar 2nd, '06, 12:30

shit another hiphop shooting

by **$0 R3@L** » Mar 2nd, '06, 16:28

i know two peeps that went to this show and they missed the whole shooting thing.But yeh tis sad shit for the one guard.

Shootings aint that much of a new thing here in birmingham,lotta people walk the street with a piece looking to something to use it on. :-k

by **Fi.J.** » Mar 3rd, '06, 18:55

oh shit!!!

by **ines** » Mar 3rd, '06, 21:49

propz for that info and man that is really awfull

by **EYE4141** » Mar 6th, '06, 20:14

fucking shit :unsure:

by **pawel** » Mar 7th, '06, 15:37

hip-hop ain't gettin a good name of it

by **E&M** » Mar 9th, '06, 16:00

Oh bad but still...good for em

by **rap_gurl** » Mar 10th, '06, 16:27

yeah heard about this a while ago, Damn why does ppl need to bring their guns?? I just dont get it.

by **AspirinE** » Mar 10th, '06, 18:33

I was kinda hoping hed catch a few of them bullets, kanye is a pink sweater wearing consiuos rap wannabe.

Shots Fired at Kanye West Show

Shots Fired at Kanye West Show

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