Tony Lanez’s Team Says He Was ‘Stabbed 14 Times’ in Prison But Is ‘Pulling Through’

Tory Lanez‘s team has confirmed that the rapper was stabbed in prison.

Hours after TMZ reported on Monday, May 12, that the musician, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, 32, was allegedly stabbed by another prison inmate, Lanez’s team confirmed the news in a statement posted on his official Instagram account.

“Tory was stabbed 14 times – including 7 wounds to his back, 4 to his torso, 2 to the back of his head, and 1 to the left side of his face. Both of his lungs collapsed, and he was placed on a breathing apparatus. He is now breathing on his own,” the statement said.

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Lanez’s team noted that “despite being in pain, he is talking normally, in good spirits, and deeply thankful to God that he is pulling through.”

“He also wants to thank everyone for their continued prayers and support,” the statement added.

TMZ, which was first to report the news, said that the incident took place during an alleged altercation in the yard of the California Correctional Institution at Tehachapi.

According to The Los Angeles Times, citing a statement from a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation spokesperson, the attack occurred at about 7:20 a.m. in a housing unit at the prison.

Prison staff is said to have “immediately responded, activated 911 and began medical aid” to Lanez before rushing him by ambulance to a nearby hospital.

The incident is currently under investigation by the California Correctional Institute and the Kern County District Attorney’s Office, per The Los Angeles Times. The Office of the Inspector General was also notified of the attack. 

PEOPLE has reached out to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for comment.

Lanez is currently serving a 10-year sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the feet in July 2020.

The artist was found guilty of all three charges related to the crime — assault with a semiautomatic firearm, carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle and discharging a firearm with gross negligence — in December 2022.

In January, Megan (whose real name is Megan Pete) was granted a restraining order against Lanez through Jan. 9, 2030, per court documents obtained by PEOPLE.