A verbal altercation broke out backstage at the BET Hip Hop Awards tonight between Rick Ross and Young Jeezy which resulted in a brawl outside which resulted in a few shots being fired. Drama explains the events above, Funk Flex breaks it down briefly below, and after the jump is the ATL PD's account.
Jeezy and Rick Ross just had words backstage!! Pushing and shoving!!! Beef just spread to the parking lot!!! Shots fired in parking lot!!! Gunman arrested!!! Back to the show and Club later!!! - Funk FlexAtlanta Police Department:
A spokesperson for the Atlanta Police Department tells TMZ, "Shortly after 7:15 pm Saturday, a fight broke out in the parking lot at the Atlanta Civic Center (where the BET Awards were being taped) between two groups. Atlanta Police Department officers on scene responded to break up the fight and used OC spray in the process. Individuals fled the scene. There were no arrests or reports of serious injuries. Reports of shots fired appear to be untrue." Our sources maintain shots were fired.We're also told that 50 Cent got into it with a rapper named Gunplay, a protégé of Rick Ross.
