Gunmen Reportedly Opened Fire on Recording Studio Waka Flocka Was At

The shooting took place on April 4, however according to recent news reports the rapper had to dodge bullets while escaping the scene.

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An unidentified gunmen opened fire on Waka Flocka's Atlanta studio on April 4, per reporter Michael Seiden from the Atlanta news station WSB-TV. According to recent news reports confirmed by local authorities, the rapper was forced to dodge bullets as he attempted to escape the shooter. 

JUST IN: Atlanta rapper @WakaFlocka forced to dodge barrage of bullets after gunmen opened fire on recording studio, per law enforcement sources.@wsbtv

— Michael Seiden (@SeidenWSBTV) April 12, 2019

MORE INFO: @WakaFlocka , whose real name is Jaquan Malphurs, was among nearly a dozen people at the recording studio when the bullets started flying;witnesses told police that three gunmen fired shots into the studio, police confirmed.

— Michael Seiden (@SeidenWSBTV) April 12, 2019

MORE INFO: When officers arrived at the nw Atlanta recording studio, they were greeted outside by two armed men who told them that their friend had been shot in the right arm, police said. @WakaFlocka wasn’t injured. Search continues for gunmen.

— Michael Seiden (@SeidenWSBTV) April 12, 2019

This all happened earlier this month (April 4) at Zac Recording on 669 Antone St. We stopped by the studio, but an unidentified man told us “no comment”through an intercom.

— Michael Seiden (@SeidenWSBTV) April 12, 2019

It’s unclear if the Atlanta rapper was the intended target.

— Michael Seiden (@SeidenWSBTV) April 12, 2019

CNN reports that three men carried out the shooting, and Flocka was one of a dozen people present when the gunmen opened fire on the studio. Law enforcement officials have confirmed that one man was shot in his arm during the attack and was taken to Atlanta's Grady Memorial Hospital. Police are reportedly still in the process of identifying and apprehending the perpetrators.

The incident took place at Zac Recording in northwest Atlanta. When police responded to the emergency call, they were greeted by two armed men who stated that someone had suffered injuries. It has yet to be determined if Flocka was the target of the shooting. 

Complex has reached out to a rep for Waka Flocka.

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