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The BET Awards are a dangerous place to be…a fight between rappers, Rick Ross and Young Jeezy broke out backstage that may have led to gun shots in the parking lot. The men allegedly had words backstage at the award show, which led to pushing and shoving…the BET security guards had to separate them. Someone from Ross’ entourage allegedly took out a gun in the parking lot and shots were fired. Atlanta police denies shots were fired but admit they were called for an altercation…but not arrests were made.
A fight broke out backstage at the BET Hip Hop Awards tonight between Rick Ross and Young Jeezy that resulted in shots being fired .. sources at the awards tell TMZ.
According to our sources, Ross and Jeezy exchanged words backstage and started pushing and shoving each other. We’re told BET security and bodyguards for each of the rappers eventually separated the two.
Our sources on the scene say that after the fight had been broken up, a member of Rick Ross’ entourage pulled out a gun while in the parking lot and shots were fired.
We’re told Jeezy and Ross are still at the awards, which are being taped tonight in Atlanta and air next month.
Update:
A spokesperson for the Atlanta Police Department tells TMZ, “Shortly after 7:15 pm Saturday, a fight broke out in the parking lot at the Atlanta Civic Center (where the BET Awards were being taped) between two groups. Atlanta Police Department officers on scene responded to break up the fight and used OC spray in the process. Individuals fled the scene. There were no arrests or reports of serious injuries. Reports of shots fired appear to be untrue.” Our sources maintain shots were fired.
We’re also told that 50 Cent got into it with a rapper named Gunplay, a protégé of Rick Ross.
Via TMZ
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