A security guard was shot multiple times Monday morning outside a home reportedly linked to a music producer and songwriter who has worked with The Weeknd and other well-known musicians.
Iranian-Canadian producer and talent manager Amir Esmailian, also known as Cash Z, the Carters.
Shortly before 2:30 a.m. Monday, officers were called to the 17500 block of Jayden Lane in Encino on reports of a shooting at a residence, Los Angeles Police Officer Kevin Terzes said. Fox affiliate KTTV-TV reported that the house belonged to Esmailian, but the LAPD could not confirm that connection.
Esmailian was recently blasted by Drake in a diss track amid Drake’s ongoing feud with the rap industry.
When officers arrived, they found a man inside a guard shack who said he heard several gunshots, then discovered he had been shot. Three suspects were seen walking away from the scene, Terzes said. Emergency radio dispatchers reported the victim was a man in his 30s who was shot several times and called 911. Several other callers also reported hearing gunshots in the area, according to dispatch reports shortly after the shooting.
The man was taken to the hospital by paramedics, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Nicholas Prange.
According to KTTV, the suspects were described as three men wearing hoodies and surgical masks. Investigators told the news station that at least four people were in the home at the time of the shooting and that the victim was transported in critical condition.
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