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  • Rapper Benzino Shot By Nephew; Gai Scott Claims He Acted In Self-Defence

    Rapper and reality TV star Benzino was en route to his mother’s funeral when his nephew allegedly opened fire at him from another car. According to the police and Benzino’s own Hip-Hop Weekly magazine, the violent encounter happened along a Massachusetts highway on Saturday.

    In a statement released by the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office, the 48-year-old record producer was driving a red SUV on Boston’s Route 3 before noon, when his 36-year-old nephew named Gai Scott pulled up next to Benzino’s vehicle and fired 7 to 8 shots. Benzino was headed for his mother, Mary A. Scott’s funeral Mass at St. Peter’s Church in Plymouth at the time of the shooting.

    Authorities say that the two family members are involved in a long-standing feud, despite Benzino’s claim that he has no idea why his nephew shot him.

    Hip-Hop Weekly reported that Benzino was hit on one arm and his back was grazed by one of the bullets. The magazine’s website featured photos of Benzino lying in his hospital bed and showing his bandaged left arm in a sling.

    After the shooting, Benzino – whose real name is Raymond Scott – got out of his vehicle and was brought to the Duxbury Police Department, after which he was admitted to SouthShoreHospital in South Weymouth. A representative of the hospital reported on Sunday that Benzino was in good condition.

    Police officers who responded to the scene spotted Benzino’s bullet hole-ridden red SUV in the middle of Route 3, and noticed a reddish substance that resembled blood inside the vehicle. Authorities added that they also found several shell casings and projectiles at the scene of the crime.

    Gai Scott was taken into police custody and slapped with assault charges with intent to murder. His arraignment is scheduled on Monday in the Plymouth District Court. Gai’s attorney Jon Ciraulo has entered a not-guilty plea on his behalf, and has also stated that his client’s shooting was an act of self-defense.

    Benzino has been discharged from the hospital, but the media has yet to get his comments regarding the assertions by his nephew’s camp. However, the elder Scott’s long-time attorney Martin K. Leppo responded on Benzino’s behalf by saying that the events that took place on the highway “doesn’t sound like self-defense” to him.

    A Boston native, Benzino is well known for his role in the reality television series, Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta as Karlie Redd’s on-and-off boyfriend. He is also a former co-owner of the hip-hop magazine The Source, and a founding member of the American rap group Made Men.

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  • Benzino Shooting: Nephew Pleads Not Guilty

    Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta reality star Benzino-whose real name is Raymond Scott-is still recovering following gun shot wounds he sustained at his mother’s funeral procession Saturday.

    As previously reported, Benzino’s nephew, 36-year-old Gia Scott, shot the former rapper while on Route 3 South in Duxbury, Mass.

    Benzino said that he was on his way to Plymouth to pick up fellow reality co-star Stevie J when the shooting occurred.

    Investigators say that Scott pulled his Bentley next to his uncle’s Red Dodge SUV and apparently shot seven to eight rounds-in which only two struck Benzino.

    Benzino, 48, was rushed to South Shore Hospital where he was treated for a gunshot wound to the arm. He was eventually declared to be in stable condition.

    The Boston-native and current CEO of Hip-Hop Weekly magazine was released from the hospital Monday.

    Benzino had privately paid his respects to his mother at a funeral home and “decided to skip the procession and funeral because of tensions in the family over money.”

    He told TMZ during a phone interview that he’s unsure as to why his own nephew would want to harm him, but that there were persistent disputes within the family.

    When asked if it was in connection to the mortgage surrounding his mother’s home, he obliquely states that it most likely had something to do with money issues.

    View the interview here:

    Scott, who was charged with armed assault with intent to murder, pleaded not guilty in Plymouth District Court Monday and additionally claimed that he was acting in self-defense.

    “When the dust settles with respect to this case, it’s going to be abundantly clear that Mr. Scott, a licensed gun owner, was acting in self-defense and in defense of his family,” said Scott’s lawyer Jon Ciraulo.

    Scott is currently being held without bail and is scheduled for a hearing Wednesday.

    The courts will then determine if he is dangerous to society.

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  • Rapper Benzino Shot at Mother’s Funeral

    As if attending his mother’s funeral wasn’t bad enough, rapper Benzino was also shot while paying his last respects to his mom, Mary Scott, who passed away on March 20.

    According to reports, the Boston-based rapper and Love & Hip Hop star was shot multiple times by his nephew, 36-year-old Gai Scott, at the Duxbury, Boston funeral of his mother, held today.

    While Benzino, aka Raymond Scott, was in his red Dodge SUV, Gai Scott allegedly pulled up next to him in a Bentley and began opening fire on the rapper. Benzino then got out of his vehicle and was given a ride to the Duxbury police station. He was later transported to South Shore Hospital by EMS.

    Benzino is expected to survive the shooting and is in stable condition.

    Gai Scott was arrested and charged with armed assault with intent to murder. He will be arraigned on Monday in the Plymouth District Court.

    Police closed Route 3 because of the incident, causing massive backups and delays. After the shooting, the funeral procession continued to make its way to St. Peter’s Church in Plymouth while investigators searched the area.

    The shooting was believed to be the result of a family feud between the two men.

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