As of May 13, 2025, rapper Tory Lanez (legal name Daystar Peterson) is recovering in stable condition after being stabbed 14 times by a fellow inmate at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi. The attack occurred on the morning of May 12, resulting in multiple injuries, including collapsed lungs. Lanez was hospitalized and placed on a breathing apparatus but is now breathing on his own and reportedly in good spirits.
The alleged attacker, identified as 42-year-old Santino Casio, is serving a life sentence for second-degree murder and has a history of violent offenses within the prison system. Casio has been placed in restricted housing pending an investigation by prison authorities and the Kern County District Attorney’s Office.
Lanez is currently serving a 10-year sentence following his 2022 conviction for the 2020 shooting of rapper Megan Thee Stallion. Despite his incarceration, he has remained musically active, releasing the album “Peterson” in March 2025, which was recorded entirely while in prison using AI technology.