Shooting @ Busta Rhymes video shoot in Brooklyn

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"During an overnight video shooting for a new Busta Rhymes video in Brooklyn, a security guard was shot and killed outside the studio. The victim, Israel Ramirez, a 29 year old from Brooklyn (and raised Morningside Heights), is reported to be Busta's new guard as well as a 'longtime member' of the entourage, but police think he was shot because of another fight that erupted on the shoot - not because he was Busta's jewelry minder. Apparently there were over 500 people on or near the set - Mary J. Blige, Missy Elliott, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks and DMX were among the other artists rumored to be on hand to make cameos..." [Gothamist]

posted at 12:38 PM on February 6, 2006 in music | Comments (4)