Cam’ron shot in arms following an attempted carjacking

US rapper Cam’ron needed hospital treatment after being shot in a botched attempt to steal his car. New York rapper Cam’ron was shot and wounded during a botched carjacking near a Washington night spot, his manager said yesterday. The artist, who was recovering at hospital, had stopped at a traffic light after midnight when a man attempted to steal his Lamborghini, said manager Big Joe.

When Cam’ron refused to give up the car and attempted to drive away, the gunman fired a shot that passed through both of Cam’ron’s arms, said a spokesperson for his label, Diplomat Records. A spokeswoman for his label, Diplomat Records, said the gunman fired a single shot that passed through both of Cam’ron’s arms.

"I’ve got the car and my jewellery with me," the rapper told the station. He said the assailants appeared to be "amateurs."

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