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Rapper gets 'shot in the head', immediately posts video on Facebook

Warning – graphic footage and strong language. Compton rapper Teriq Royal was struck by what he alleges to be fragments of bullets fired from an AK-47

Ryan Ramgobin
Monday 12 October 2015 16:59 BST
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Teriq Royal posts video after being shot in the head

You might have thought you’ve seen everything on Facebook but this video is a reminder that almost everything in life can be documented – even being shot in the head.

Compton rapper Teriq Royal alleges that he was struck by stray bullet fragments shot from an AK-47.

Rapper shot in the head and posts video of immediate aftermath on Facebook

He posted a video on Facebook showing the immediate aftermath of being shot in the head along with this comment: “God let me walk away from an AK47 dumpin rounds at me and my bros… I'm just blessed to see another day and RAP ABOUT IT”.

The video shows a disorientated Royal stumbling around a petrol station saying “I just got shot”.

“I guess I’m really a rap n***a now I just got shot… Me and my soldier are all here, n***a”.

The rapper also posted an X-ray online showing how lucky he was to avoid a worse injury.

3 bullet fragments resting on my 3rd eye for the rest of my life 

Posted by Teriq Royal on Wednesday, 7 October 2015

Teriq Royal’s video has gone viral with over 250,000 views in five days.

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