Security Guard Shot Multiple Times at The Weeknd’s Manager’s Home
Authorities in Los Angeles are reportedly investigating after a security guard was shot outside the home of The Weeknd‘s manager Cash XO.
Los Angeles Police Investigating Shooting at Cash XO’s Home
On Monday (April 29), Fox 11 reported that multiple 911 calls came near the 101 Freeway and White Oak Avenue around 2:30 am. The location was outside the home of The Weeknd’s longtime manager Amir Esmailian, who goes by Cash XO, in Encino, Calif. One of the calls allegedly came from a victim, Cash’s security guard, who had been shot and was not named in the article. The victim described the suspected shooters as three men donning hoodies and surgical masks, and that they fled the scene after he was shot.
First responders transported the victim to a local hospital where he was taken into surgery around 7 a.m. and is expected to survive. Investigators said at least four people were inside Cash’s home at the time of the shooting.
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Shooting the Result of Possible Home Invasion
As for the motive of the shooting, sources say it was part of an attempted home invasion.
XXL has reached out to Cash’s team and the Los Angeles Police Department for further comment on the incident.