Officers arrested Canadian rapper Tory Lanez on July 12 after receiving reports of shots being fired in the Hollywood Hills and allegedly finding a gun in the 27-year-old’s vehicle when he was pulled over a short time later leaving the scene.

Hollywood Division detectives provided a synopsis of what happened but declined to divulge specific details because it’s an “active, ongoing investigation,” Det. Warren Eberhardt said. At approximately 4:30 a.m., officers received 911 calls about shots being fired in the 1800 block of Nichols Canyon Road. The location is in a residential neighborhood north of Hollywood Boulevard and east of Laurel Canyon Boulevard. Callers provided information about a vehicle that may have been involved, and officers pulled over a car matching that description a short time later.

Officers found a handgun in the car, Eberhardt said. They arrested Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, for carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle. The rapper, composer and record producer was with other unidentified individuals in the car, and they were questioned but not arrested, he added. 

The detective said it is believed Lanez was at a house party in the area where the shots were fired, however, police are still trying to piece together the exact sequence of events. Officers originally thought no one was injured, but later received information about a victim possibly sustaining a foot injury due to the shooting and are still investigating, Eberhardt added.

Female rapper Megan Thee Stallion identified herself as the shooting victim on social media following the incident.

The detective said he plans to present the results of the investigation to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, which will consider filing formal charges against Lanez. Eberhardt said more information may be available in the coming days once the investigation is complete. The suspect posted $35,000 bail and was released.

Detectives are seeking witnesses and are asking any residents who may have security cameras that captured footage of the incident to contact them. Anyone with information is urged to call (213)972-2934.