Suge Knight Was Reportedly Shot Six Times at VMAs Pre-Party in Los Angeles Last Night

He was immediately rushed to the hospital and is currently in surgery.

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Last night, Suge Knight was reportedly shot twice during an MTV VMAs pre-show party at 1OAK nightclub in West Hollywood. According to TMZChris Brown hosted last night's event, where Suge was shot twice in his stomach and arm and rushed to the hospital where he's currently in surgery. The severity of Suge's injuries are unknown at the moment but according to the report, he walked out of the club on his own before a cop spotted him and called an ambulance.

There were at least three people injured in the shooting last night, and one is reportedly in critical condition. 

Update: TMZ is now reporting Suge was shot six times and is out of surgery, according to his family. Knight's family has released a statement on Suge's condition via Revolt, which you can read below.

"The family of Suge Knight ask that you keep Suge in your prayers and to stray away from the negativity portrayed by the media. Suge is currently resting and has lost a lot of blood, he's human. He's done a lot of things for the community and the culture as a whole so we ask that you  respect that.”

UPDATE: According to TMZ, Suge is currently conscious, however he is not cooperating with the police about what happened in the club and led to the shooting. We will continue to update as this story progresses.


UPDATE: TMZ has reported that Suge Knight was released from the hospital early this morning. He was released from Cedars-Sinai at around 6 a.m. PST, and doctors say he will not need any rehab.

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