Rapper Benny the Butcher shot in the leg during attempted robbery at SW Houston Walmart, police say

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – A rapper from New York visiting Houston has become the latest victim of gun violence in Texas.

Butcher Benny was shot in the leg over the weekend during an attempted armed robbery at the Walmart store on S. Rice Avenue in southwest Houston, police said.

The rapper, real name Jeremie Pennick, was visiting Houston and went to the store to pick up some items. As he got out of his Rolls Royce, police said a group of men approached Pennick and asked for his chains and necklaces.

As Pennick fled, police said suspects started shooting, hitting the rapper once in the leg. Police said he was taken to hospital and should survive.

Meanwhile, two other people who were with Pennick at the time of the shooting were not injured.

A description of the suspects was not immediately released, but investigators said they were seen in a Chevy Malibu.

According to Spotify, Pennick recently signed a management agreement with Roc Nation, an entertainment agency founded by renowned rapper Jay-Z.

Dallas rapper Mo3 was shot dead last week in a daytime attack on a city freeway.

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