Multimillionaire hip hop mogul shot at mother's FUNERAL: Nephew gunned down rapper after bitter argument

  • Raymond Scott, 48, known by stage name Benzino, suffered non life-threatening injuries in the shooting
  • Nephew Gai Scott, 36, was arrested and charged with assault and intent to murder
  • Gunfire erupted following argument that broke out between Benzino and his nephew ahead of funeral for Mary Scott, the rapper's mother 
  • Benzino is cast member of Love and Hip Hop Atlanta and founder of The Source magazine

By Snejana Farberov

PUBLISHED: 19:43 EST, 29 March 2014 | UPDATED: 05:52 EST, 30 March 2014

Atlanta-area rapper and reality TV star Benzino was shot on his way to his mother's funeral service after an altercation with a relative Saturday in Massachusetts.

Born Raymond Scott, the 48-year-old former owner of the premiere hip hop magazine The Source was wounded after an argument broke out between family members in the funeral procession making its way through the streets of Duxbury just before noon.

Police arrested Benzino's nephew, 36-year-old Gai Scott, in connection to the shooting.

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Benzino attends the "Who Party The Hardest?" Event hosted by 2 Chainz, Monica, and Hairfinity during NBA All-Star Weekend 2014 at Masquerade Club At Harrah's on February 16, 2014
Gunned down: Atlanta rapper Benzino was shot three times while driving in the funeral procession for his mother in Duxbury, Massachusetts

Gunned down: Atlanta rapper Benzino was shot three times while driving in the funeral procession for his mother in Duxbury, Massachusetts

Bloody scene: Witnesses reported seeing blood stains on the hearse and limo in the motorcade after the shooting

Bloody scene: Witnesses reported seeing blood stains on the hearse and limo in the motorcade after the shooting

According to sources, at one point during the procession, the suspect pulled up in his Bentley next to Benzino's red Dodge SUV and opened fire, striking him three times.

The hip hop artist-turned-cast member of the show Love and Hip Hop Atlanta was taken to South Shore Hospital with non life-threatening injuries, the station WHDH reported. His condition has been described as stable.

Relatives said that Benzino and his nephew have been at odds for some time, and the hostility between the two men came to a head during the funeral for the rapper's mother, Mary Scott, who passed away March 20.

According to authorities, gunfire erupted on Route 3 southbound near Exit 11 in Duxbury at 11.55am.
Followng the shooting, the funeral procession resumed, ending at St Peter's Church in Plymouth shortly before noon, WCVB reported.

Father William Williams, who presided over the ceremony, recalled seeing blood on the vehicles in the funeral cortege.  

Ray Benzino's 'Love & Hip Hop Atlanta' cast mate Steve J. posted pictures of his visit to Benzino at South Shore Hospital
Benzino seen lying in a hospital bed

Bullet-ridden: Ray Benzino's 'Love & Hip Hop Atlanta' cast mate Steve J. posted pictures of his visit to Benzino at South Shore Hospital (left and right), where he is listed in stable condition

Day of mourning: Benzino, born Raymond Scott, 48, was on his way to his mother's funeral at St Peter's Church in Plymouth

Day of mourning: Benzino, born Raymond Scott, 48, was on his way to his mother's funeral at St Peter's Church in Plymouth

Tragic loss: Benzino (right) shared touching posts on Instagram honoring his mother, Mary Scott (left), who passed away March 20

Tragic loss: Benzino (right) shared touching posts on Instagram honoring his mother, Mary Scott (left), who passed away March 20

‘I said to one of the guys, “There's blood on the hearse,”’ the clergyman told the WHDH news station.

Gai Scott has been charged with armed assault and intent to murder. His arraignment has been scheduled for Monday in Plymouth District Court.

Last week, Benzino took to Instagram to share photos of his late mother and talk about his grief and sense of loss, writing in one of the captions that he did not know how he will continue living knowing that Mrs Scott was gone. 

Witnesses said Gai Scott pulled up next to Benzino's SUV in his Bentley and opened fire

Witnesses said Gai Scott pulled up next to Benzino's SUV in his Bentley and opened fire

Benzino is best known for starting The Source magazine in 1988. A decade later, he joined the rap collective Made Men, and his other claim to fame is that the entertainer has been locked in a feud with Eminem for more than a decade. His net worth is estimated to be $10million.

Since 2012, the 48-year-old rapper has been starring in Love and Hip Hop Atlanta, which premiered on VH1 that year as a spinoff of Love and Hip Hop New York.

The reality show follows the lives of more than a dozen local hip hop artists. The third season of the program will premiere in May.

WHDH-TV 7News Boston

 

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¿Always go to other people¿s funerals, otherwise they won¿t come to yours.¿

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Where in this article did they say he was gang affiliated? Not every rapper is in a gang or glorifies the thug life. Even if he was, clearly some of you did not read the article. He was shot by his nephew not by some rival gang member.

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I've seen the show on the cable guide (never watched it) but I never heard of this guy until the story appeared on the TV news last night. What is it with some people that they can't have a funeral, baby shower, or family cookout without gunfire? Keepin' it real, I guess. The shooter is lucky no innocent bystanders were injured or killed. Massachusetts has some of the harshest gun laws in the country but the liberal courts refuse to enforce them and hand out long jail sentences.

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We can only Hope these rappers ALL become better marksmen...

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Duxbury.. Altanta?? Justin Bieber is NEXT! :-)

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Who?? Ok no one knows this dude, all we know is he was the nephew of someone no one knows who was inside the casket and his nephew shot him; memo to the nephew: when you go to this dude's funeral, watch out for YOUR NEPHEW! :-)

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Another heartwarming story to add to the Hip Hop culture analogues. Really, has this "culture" produced anything of value???

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So disappointing, he wasn't killed and didn't take the other piece of trash out with him.

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Animals.

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Rappers and funerals - a deadly mix here in the US

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