Crime & Safety

Rapper Shot at Waffle House: Report

Police investigating after artist known as Yung Mazi hit by bullet at Buckhead restaurant.

ATLANTA, GA -- A local rapper was shot early Tuesday at a Waffle House in Buckhead.

Police are investigating after the artist, named Yung Mazi, was wounded at the restaurant about 4 a.m., according to WSB-TV. The eatery is located in the 3000 block of Piedmont Road.

The rapper walked into the eatery and was fired upon by a man who was with a group already inside the restaurant, the TV station said. The rapper was reportedly hit in the arm and taken to Piedmont Hospital.

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In a Youtube video earlier this year, Yung Mazi claims that he has been shot 10 times and that his complexion and jewelry make him a target.

For more on this story, see WSB-TV.

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