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In the interest of speed and timeliness, this story is fed directly from the Associated Press newswire and may contain spelling or grammatical errors.
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Gunmen open fire at car carrying rapper, one person injured
Friday April 11, 2003
LOS ANGELES (AP) A trio of gunmen opened fire on a convoy of
cars, one of which was carrying rapper Snoop Dogg, injuring one of
the musician's bodyguards, authorities said. The rap star was not
hurt.
Police said the shooting occurred about 9 p.m. Thursday in the
Mid-City area as up to five cars, including one carrying Snoop
Dogg, were traveling through the area. Another car pulled alongside
the convoy and three men with guns opened fire, said police Officer
Don Cox, a police spokesman. Two of the vehicles were struck by
bullets.
The wounded man, an off-duty police officer with the Inglewood
Unified School District, was shot in the back, police Sgt. Brian
Owen said. The man, whose identity was not immediately available,
was taken to a hospital and released early Friday, Owen said.
It was unclear if the wounded man was in the same vehicle as
Snoop Dogg.
Owen said it appears that one of the gunmen wanted to speak with
the rapper, words were exchanged, followed by gunfire. It wasn't
immediately known what was said.
The rap star's entourage included seven bodyguards, five from
the Inglewood school district and two state parole officers, Owen
said.
Snoop Dogg, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, was questioned by
police along with the bodyguards and other people who were with
him. Owen said he did not expect Broadus, 31, and the others to be
booked for a crime.
No other arrests have been made.
The rapper was acquitted of the 1993 shooting death of a gang
member. During their trial, Broadus and his bodyguard claimed they
open fire on Philip Woldermariam in self-defense.
(Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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