Baby Blue is on the road to recovery after being shot during an attempted robbery yesterday (April 21).
The rapper, born Diamond Blue Smith, suffered serious injuries after a bullet was said to have gone through his shoulder hitting his lung outside of SpareZ Bowling Alley in Davie Florida.
During the alleged attempted robbery, Baby Blue was shot as he fought to take a gun from one of the suspects as they tried to steal a gold necklace from his cousin.
He has since taken to social media to update his fans on his current condition.
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“Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers,” said Baby Blue in an Instagram post. “I’m still in ICU but I’m on the road to recovery. The bullet [that] traveled through my lounges is in stuck in my back. I have to learn to breathe & walk again. I have a great medical team here at the hospital. God Got Me 🙏🏾 Love, Blue.”
The “On The Hotline” rapper also revealed that he was in a coma but woke up to thousands of texts from his loved ones checking in on him.
“Literally woke up out a coma to thousands of texts and messages. Love ya’ll 💙”
In a clip from the incident that has now gone viral, his cousin can be heard screaming for help after the rapper was shot.
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According to reports, no arrests have been made following the incident as that the suspects are said to have fled the scene before police arrived.
Currently, Baby Blue remains in ICU in a Miami hospital where he is on a breathing machine. Due to COVID-19 restrictions only his mother and father have been permitted to visit him at this time.
We wish Baby Blue a safe, speedy recovery!
