One person was shot and wounded at a Lil Baby concert in Memphis Thursday night in what police believe was a premeditated and targeted shooting.
Shots rang out inside the FedEd Forum just before 10:23 p.m. Thursday night, prompting a quick response by the Memphis Police Department.
A male victim was rushed to Regional One Health and Medical Center in critical condition. By Friday afternoon the victim was no longer in critical condition, authorities said.
No other injuries were reported, and the Forum was evacuated.
As the shooting broke out, the rapper was rushed off stage by security, WREG-TV reported.
Police say one person was critically injured when they responded to a report of a shooting at 191 Beale St. in Memphis. Facebook / Glentavious Jones
An ambulance outside the venue after the shooting at Lil Baby’s concert in Memphis on Sep. 7, 2023. WREG-TVConcertgoer Clarissa Johnson recounted hearing a pop as the shooting unfolded, telling the outlet, “I’m not sure what happened but I had a suite, so I told all my crew, ‘Get down.’ So we evacuated. Once we evacuated, did a head count. I’m still not sure what happened.”
The “Drip Too Hard” rapper took to X, formerly known as Twitter, Friday afternoon apologize for not being able to perform the previous night.
“Unfortunately I Couldn’t Perform Last Night In Memphis , Ima Make Sure Everybody Gets A Refund Tho,” he wrote with an emoji showing two hands making a heart symbol.
Bystanders and police outside the FedExForum after the gunfire. Facebook / Glentavious Jones
The identity of the shooter is currently unknown and police are not sure how they managed to get past the venue’s private security team.
“The FedExForum contracts with a private security company that screens patrons for weapons. It is unknown, at this time, how the suspect was able to circumvent the security screening process,” Memphis Police said in a statement to Action 5 News.
While police have not made any arrests, they said they believe the shooting was “premeditated” and targeted the victim.
The 28-year-old rapper, whose real name is Dominique Armani Jones, has been touring North America since July.
His “It’s Only Us Tour’ will take him and special guests GloRilla, Rylo Rodriguez, Gloss Up and Hunxho to venues across the continent through Sept. 22.
With Post wires
