US Rapper Fabolous Shot, Arrested in NYC

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Fabolous was shot early Tuesday Oct 17th as he stood at a Manhattan parking garage.

October 18, 2006

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Famous US rapper Fabolous was shot early Tuesday Oct 17th as he waited for his entourage outside a restaurant in New York. The 28-year-old star had just left Justin's, a restaurant owned by P. Diddy, with three friends when a gunman approached and opened fire.

Police spokesman Sgt. Mike Wysokowski said Fabolous was hit in the thigh. He and his entourage jumped into a 2005 Dodge Magnum and fled, attracting the attention of police when they ran a red light. And when officers stopped them, they discovered two unlicensed loaded guns in the vehicle.

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All passengers were arrested with Fabolous was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a defaced firearm after being treated at Bellevue Hospital. While police were searching for the shooter, Fabolous' attorney, Alberto A. Ebanks, claimed his client a victim and said he didn't know why police held him.

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