Few celebrity criminal cases have kept the public as tuned in as Tory Lanez’s. The Canadian rapper, born Daystar Peterson, was convicted in December 2022 for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the feet — and his 10-year prison sentence has only raised more questions. This article lays out the verified timeline from the night of the shooting through the sentencing and a 2024 prison attack, separating what’s confirmed from what’s still unfolding.

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Sentence: 10 years in prison · Conviction Date: December 2022 · Victim: Megan Thee Stallion · Incident Date: July 2020 · Prison Attack: Stabbed 14 times in 2024

Quick snapshot

1Conviction and Sentence
2Incident
  • Shot Megan Thee Stallion in July 2020 (PBS NewsHour)
  • Dispute after leaving a party (The Guardian)
  • Victim required surgery for bullet fragments (ABC News)
3Current Status
4Public Impact

Six facts define the core of the Tory Lanez case.

Attribute Value
Full name Daystar Peterson
Born July 30, 1992
Profession Rapper, singer, songwriter
Conviction Three counts: assault with a firearm, carrying a loaded unregistered firearm in a vehicle, personal use of a firearm
Sentence 10 years in California state prison
Victim Megan Thee Stallion

What happened with Tory Lanez?

Details of the 2020 shooting incident

  • On July 12, 2020, after leaving a party in the Hollywood Hills, Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion in the feet during an argument (PBS NewsHour).
  • Megan suffered bullet fragments that required surgery (ABC News).

Arrest and charges filed

  • Lanez was charged with assault with a semiautomatic firearm, carrying a loaded unregistered firearm in a vehicle, and discharging a firearm with gross negligence (PBS NewsHour).
  • He was convicted on all three counts in December 2022 after a trial (The Guardian).
The case moved from accusation to conviction in just over two years, but the appeals process has kept the legal outcome unsettled.

How long has Tory Lanez got left?

Original sentence: 10 years with credit for time served

  • Lanez was sentenced on August 8, 2023, to 10 years in prison by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Herriford (PBS NewsHour).
  • He had been incarcerated in county jail since his conviction in December 2022, so he received credit for time served (The Guardian).

Possible parole eligibility and early release

  • Under California law, Lanez is eligible for parole after serving half his sentence — five years (ET)