U.S. rapper Drakeo the Ruler is in critical condition in hospital after he was stabbed in the neck at the Once Upon A Time In LA music festival.
The attack made organizers to cancel the event at Banc of California Stadium in Exposition Park in Los Angeles.
An Instagram post from the festival organizers explained simply, “The Once Upon A Time In LA Fest is ending early. All performances are now over. Please head to the closest exit and head eastbound on MLK.”
Hip-hop artists such as Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, The Game, 50 Cent and YG had been scheduled to perform, reports New York Post.
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Drakeo was stabbed in area behind the stage at just before 9 p.m. local time and was transported to a local hospital in critical condition, People reporter Tomas Mier said on Twitter.
LAPD didn’t identify the person stabbed but the Los Angeles Times said Drakeo had been attacked by a group of people and seriously injured.
Drakeo The Ruler, Real name Darrell Caldwell is a rapper and songwriter based in Los Angeles.
According to HipHopDX, Drakeo had just been getting back to his normal life, after being acquitted of felony murder and attempted murder charges in relation to the 2016 shooting death of a 24-year-old man.
Los Angeles County prosecutors retried him on conspiracy charges.
He ultimately struck a plea deal and was released from custody in November 2020.