{"id":5569,"date":"2014-03-30T20:05:47","date_gmt":"2014-03-30T12:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=5569"},"modified":"2014-03-30T20:26:40","modified_gmt":"2014-03-30T12:26:40","slug":"officials-reality-tv-star-benzino-shot-by-nephew-while-driving-in-mothers-funeral-procession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/03\/30\/officials-reality-tv-star-benzino-shot-by-nephew-while-driving-in-mothers-funeral-procession\/","title":{"rendered":"Officials: Reality TV star Benzino shot by nephew while driving in mother\u2019s funeral procession"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BROCKTON, Mass.\u2014Reality TV star Benzino was driving in a funeral procession for his mother on a Massachusetts highway Saturday when he was shot and injured by his nephew, who was riding in another car, according to authorities and the hip-hop magazine owned by Benzino.<\/p>\n

Benzino, whose real name is Raymond Scott, is a cast member of the VH1 reality show \u201cLove & Hip Hop: Atlanta,\u201d which is known for its over-the-top drama and fights, and CEO of Hip-Hop Weekly. The magazine confirmed on its website Saturday night that Benzino had been shot.<\/p>\n

The 48-year-old Benzino was travelling on Route 3 south of Boston just before noon when 36-year-old Gai Scott pulled alongside in a Bentley and fired several shots into a red SUV driven by Benzino, the Plymouth County District Attorney\u2019s Office said in a statement. Officials say there had been growing tension between the two.<\/p>\n

Benzino, of Mansfield, Mass., got out of the SUV after being struck and was taken to the Duxbury Police Department and then transferred to a hospital.<\/p>\n

Hip-Hop Weekly said he was shot in an arm, and his back was grazed by a bullet. The website posted photos of Benzino awake in his hospital bed, including a photo showing his left arm bandaged and in a sling.<\/p>\n

He was listed in good condition, a spokeswoman for South Shore Hospital in South Weymouth said Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

Benzino was heading to a church in Plymouth at the time of the shooting, the District Attorney\u2019s Office said. A funeral Mass for his mother, Mary A. Scott, was scheduled for St. Peter\u2019s Church in Plymouth Saturday, according to an obituary posted online.<\/p>\n

Photos posted by the Boston Globe showed a silver hearse parked outside of the church covered in plastic and crime scene tape following the shooting.<\/p>\n

Police responding to the scene found the red SUV in the middle of Route 3 with bullet holes and a reddish brown substance believe to be blood inside the vehicle. Officials said shell casings and projectiles also were found at the scene.<\/p>\n

Gai Scott, of Randolph, Mass., was taken into custody and charged with assault with intent to murder. He is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in the Plymouth District Court.<\/p>\n

The over-the-top drama and fights of \u201cLove & Hip Hop\u201d has made it a ratings success, but also a target for criticism. The fourth season of the show\u2019s New York series ended in January. The third season of the Atlanta spinoff debuts in May.<\/p>\n

Benzino is a former co-owner of The Source magazine. At its prime, The Source was the pre-eminent magazine for rap, and it helped fuel the rise of urban magazines such as XXL and Vibe.<\/p>\n

Benzino left the publication in 2006 and later launched Hip-Hop Weekly, which chronicles the lives of urban music stars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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