HOLLYWOOD — Investigators are looking into whether a rapper wounded in a shooting outside a landmark Hollywood hotel was targeted as part of a hip-hop rivalry, authorities said.
The shooting happened Tuesday afternoon outside the Loews Hollywood Hotel near the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue.
The official identified the victim as rapper Young Dolph, whose real name is Adolph Thornton Jr. Officials said the 32-year-old, from Memphis, Tennessee, was critically injured.
Three people were arrested after allegedly shooting at Young Dolph's SUV in Charlotte in February during the CIAA Tournament.
The official spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.
The official said one person had been detained after the shooting and at least two others were being sought.
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