Rapper Kodak Black among 4 people shot in California

The South Florida rapper known as Kodak Black was among four people shot early Saturday outside a restaurant in West Hollywood, California.

Los Angeles police said the 24-year-old rapper, whose legal name is Bill Kapri, and the other three victims were hospitalized in stable condition.

Police don’t know exactly what sparked the fight outside the club but said the victims were shot when they emerged from the club in the 400 block of North La Cienega Boulevard during the fight at around 2:45 a.m.

Police are seeking a Black male suspect.

Kodak Black, the rapper whose legal name is Bill Kapri, was among three people shot early Saturday outside a restaurant in West Hollywood, California, four law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation told NBC News.

The 24-year-old Florida rapper and three others were shot; two were taken by ambulance and two self-transported to a hospital, the Los Angeles Police Department said. All are in stable condition.

It was not immediately clear what sparked the fight outside the club in the 400 block of N. La Cienega Boulevard. But an LAPD spokesman said the victims were shot when they emerged from the club during the fight.

The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.

The LAPD said in a press release Saturday they are searching for a black male suspect who fled south from the location.

KNBC anchor/reporter Robert Kovacik reported that the scuffle occurred outside of Nice Guy, an Italian restaurant. Nice Guy owner John Terzian confirmed to NBC News that Justin Bieber was hosting an after-party inside the restaurant on the night of the shooting.

According to footage of the shooting obtained by TMZ, Kodak Black was leaving the restaurant with an entourage that included friend and rapper Gunna. In the footage, they paused to pose for photos with fans.

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