Fabolous was shot early Tuesday Oct 17th as he stood at a Manhattan parking garage.
- Oct 18, 2006
AceShowbiz - Famous US rapper Fabolous was shot early Tuesday Oct 17th as he waited for his entourage outside a restaurant in New York. The 28-year-old star had just left Justin's, a restaurant owned by P. Diddy, with three friends when a gunman approached and opened fire.
Police spokesman Sgt. Mike Wysokowski said Fabolous was hit in the thigh. He and his entourage jumped into a 2005 Dodge Magnum and fled, attracting the attention of police when they ran a red light. And when officers stopped them, they discovered two unlicensed loaded guns in the vehicle.
All passengers were arrested with Fabolous was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a defaced firearm after being treated at Bellevue Hospital. While police were searching for the shooter, Fabolous' attorney, Alberto A. Ebanks, claimed his client a victim and said he didn't know why police held him.