Where Is Tory Lanez Now? All About the Rapper’s Life in Prison After Shooting Megan Thee Stallion

Tory Lanez is still facing the fallout from his 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion.

Lanez (né Daystar Peterson) first gained popularity in the music industry through his hit single “Say It,” before being thrust into a highly-publicized incident with Megan in the summer of 2020.

The pair had been leaving a California pool party when Lanez shot the “Savage” singer in the foot. In December 2022, Lanez was found guilty of three charges. Following an emotional trial — where Megan testified — Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

In April 2023, Megan told Elle that his guilty verdict “was a victory for every woman who has ever been shamed, dismissed, and blamed for a violent crime committed against them.”

More recently, on May 12, Lanez made headlines again when he was stabbed by a fellow inmate in prison.

So where is Tory Lanez now? Here’s everything to know about Tory Lanez’s life in prison after shooting Megan Thee Stallion.

What happened between Tory Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion?

In July 2020, Lanez and Megan got into an altercation while leaving Kylie Jenner’s pool party in Hollywood Hills, Calif. (According to Megan, they had a friendly relationship before the incident.)

During an argument in the car, Lanez allegedly directed expletives at Megan and her friend. Megan then exited the vehicle, but tried to get back inside once she realized she didn’t know the area.

According to prosecutors in court, Lanez allegedly shouted “Dance, bitch!” before shooting a pistol at Megan’s feet, resulting in injuries that required surgery that night. Megan subsequently spent four days in a hospital to treat her wounds.

During a 2021 court hearing, a detective stated that Lanez reportedly apologized for shooting Megan and asked her not to report it to authorities, per Rolling Stone.

What was Tory Lanez charged with?

In October 2020, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced that Lanez was charged with one felony count each of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, personal use of a firearm and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle. He pleaded not guilty to the charges in November 2020.

After a nine-day trial in December 2022, Lanez was found guilty of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle and discharging a firearm with gross negligence. In August 2023, Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

What has Megan Thee Stallion said about the shooting?

The month of the shooting, Megan opened up about the “scary” incident during an Instagram Live, saying, “It was just the worst experience of my life and it’s not funny.”

During an April 2023 conversation with Elle, she explained that she fell “into a depression” in the aftermath of the shooting.

“I didn’t feel like making music. I was in such a low place that I didn’t even know what I wanted to rap about,” she said. “There would be times that I’d literally be backstage or in my hotel, crying my eyes out, and then I’d have to pull Megan Pete together and be Megan Thee Stallion.”

The Grammy winner said that she is now “in a happier place,” though she still has “anxiety.”

“Talking about being shot still makes me emotional. I’ve started journaling as a way to better process my thoughts, hopes, and fears,” she said. “Prayer has also played a therapeutic role in my healing, because I can have honest and unfiltered conversations with God without any judgment.”

The rapper continued, “But that’s the process of healing: It’s an ongoing process with moments of fear and uncertainty mixed in with blissful realization. I’ve accepted this chapter of my life as part of my journey, but I will not allow it to define my journey. I’ve been dragged through the mud, but I’m so happy that I’m able to finally come out of it with a new perspective.”

Megan added that she didn’t want to call herself a “victim,” and instead wanted to be viewed as a “survivor.”

Where is Tory Lanez now?

In June 2023, Lanez shared an Instagram post from prison, telling his friends, family and fans that he is still “in high spirits.”

“I have spent the last 7 months rehabilitating my mind, my body and my soul,” he wrote. “Though I came to jail a good person, I will leave as a great person.”

A few days after he received his sentence in August 2023, Lanez posted a message to his fan base on Instagram, writing, “I will never let no jail time eliminate me.”

“Regardless of how they try to spin my words, I have always maintained my innocence and I always will,” he continued. “This week in court I took responsibility for all verbal and intimate moments that I shared with the parties involved…. That’s it. In no way shape or form was I apologizing for the charges I’m being wrongfully convicted of.”

He continued, “I remain on the stance that I refuse to apologize for something that I did not do.”

Now serving his 10-year prison sentence at the California Correctional Institution at Tehachapi, Calif., Lanez has released music. He launched a “Prison Tapes” series, in which he released several singles from behind bars, though he wrote on Instagram in September 2024 that the project had been discontinued.

In March 2025, he released an album titled Peterson.

Is Tory Lanez still married?

Tory Lanez was previously married to Raina Nancy Chassagne, with whom he shares a son, Kai’lon. Per court documents obtained by PEOPLE, they married on June 25, 2023.

Less than a year after the couple wed, Chassagne filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. According to her filing, Chassagne did not request spousal support, though she is seeking sole legal and physical custody of their son.

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Why was Tory Lanez hospitalized?

On May 12, hours after TMZ reported that Lanez had allegedly been stabbed by another prison inmate, the rapper’s team confirmed the news in a statement posted to his Instagram.

“Tory was stabbed 14 times – including 7 wounds to his back, 4 to his torso, 2 to the back of his head, and 1 to the left side of his face. Both of his lungs collapsed, and he was placed on a breathing apparatus. He is now breathing on his own,” the statement read.

The post continued to say that “despite being in pain,” Lanez is “talking normally in good spirits” and “deeply thankful to God that he is pulling through.”

Per The Los Angeles Times, the attack — in which a fellow inmate stabbed him with a self-made shank — occurred at about 7:20 a.m. in a housing unit at the California prison. He was then rushed by an ambulance to a nearby hospital, where he remains in stable condition.

According to the outlet, the incident is currently being investigated by the California Correctional Institute and the Kern County District Attorney’s Office.