Love and Hip Hop Atlanta Star Benzino Shot
Reality TV star Benzino shot and injured by his nephew on a Massachusetts highway Saturday while riding in a funeral procession for a family member.
CelebNMusic247.com has learned via Zino’s authorities and his hip-hop weekly magazine that the Love and Hip Hop Atlanta star was shot by his own nephew, Gai Scott, 36.
Benzino, born Raymond Scott,48, shooting injury was confrimed on its website Saturday night that he had been shot and rushed to the hospital. According to Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office, he was traveling on Route 3 south of Boston just before noon when Gai fired several shots into a red SUV driven by his uncle. Apparently oficials say there had been growing tension between them.
Benzino, of Mansfield, Mass., got out of the SUV after being struck and was taken by a passerby to the Duxbury Police Department and then transferred to a hospital.
Hip-Hop Weekly said he was shot in an arm, and his back was grazed by a bullet.
He was listed in good condition, a spokeswoman for South Shore Hospital in South Weymouth said Sunday morning.
The magazine said Benzino was in the area to bury his mother. He was heading to a church in Plymouth at the time of the shooting, the District Attorney’s Office said.
Police responding to the scene found the red SUV in the middle of Route 3 with bullet holes and a reddish brown substance believe to be blood inside the vehicle. Officials said shell casings and projectiles also were found at the scene.
Gai Scott, of Randolph, Mass., was taken into custody and charged with assault with intent to murder. He is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in the Plymouth District Court.
The “Love & Hip Hop” series is known for its over-the-top drama and fights — making it a ratings success, but also a target for criticism. The fourth season of the show’s New York series ended in January. The third season of the Atlanta spinoff debuts in May.
Benzino is a former co-owner of The Source magazine. In its prime, The Source was the pre-eminent magazine for rap, and it helped fuel the rise of urban magazines such as XXL and Vibe.
Benzino left the publication in 2006 and later launched Hip-Hop Weekly, which chronicles the lives of urban music stars.
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