50 Cent and 6ix9ine narrowly miss shooting in Brooklyn near music video set

16 Aug, 2018 11:51 / Updated 6 years ago

50 Cent and 6ix9ine’s music video shoot almost turned deadly on Tuesday night as they narrowly escaped being hit by gunfire in the Brooklyn area of New York.

The two rappers were filming in the Greenpoint neighbourhood when a gunman fired at least 11 shots just a block away from them on 18 Noble Street, police said. No injuries were reported.

Police are investigating whether the gunman was firing in the direction of the video set. Witnesses say someone in a white Porsche with a New Jersey license plate fired the shots, TMZ reports.

Shell casings suggest the shooter used a 9mm semi-automatic weapon.

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