Drake's security guard shot at rapper's Toronto home

Toronto constabulary person said a information defender was changeable overnight extracurricular the location of Canadian rapper Drake.

It comes amid his escalating warfare of words with US rap rival Kendrick Lamar.

Police said suspects successful a conveyance changeable the defender astatine the country of the Park Lane Circle mansion astir 02:00 EDT (06:00 GMT) connected Tuesday earlier fleeing the scene.

It remains unclear if Drake was astatine location erstwhile the incidental occurred oregon whether helium was a people of the shooting.

"We are successful interaction with his squad and they are cooperating," Inspector Paul Krawczyk of the Integrated Gun and Gang Task Force told reporters connected Tuesday morning.

It is excessively aboriginal successful the probe to talk astir a motive, helium added.

He said constabulary are presently assessing video that captures the shooting but is not releasing accusation astir it owed to video prime issues.

The unfortunate is successful infirmary and is successful superior condition, constabulary said.

Witnesses told Canadian media helium had sustained respective gunshot wounds, including 1 to the chest.

The lyrical beef betwixt Drake and Lamar has grown bitterly personal, with a flurry of "diss tracks" exchanged betwixt 2 of hip-hop's biggest stars implicit the weekend.

The Canadian's house, successful the ritzy Bridle Path neighbourhood of Toronto, is the taxable of screen creation for Lamar's opus Not Like Us.

Pictures online amusement the spot has been cordoned disconnected with caution portion arsenic constabulary analyse the shooting.