Rapper Lil Durk and girlfriend ‘shot at in his home as gunmen flee scene’

Lil Durk and his girlfriend were reportedly ‘shot at’ in his house during a home invasion.

The rapper, real name Durk Derrick Banks, and his girlfriend India Royale were targets of the invasion and aggravated assault on Sunday, 11 July.

TMZ reported that law enforcement stated that several unidentified individuals broke into the 28-year-old’s home in the Chateau Elan neighbourhood of Braselton (outside Atlanta).

The home invasion happened around 5 in the morning before the gunfire began.

The Mirror has contacted Lil Durk’s representatives for comment.

According to the publication, both Lil Durk and India were not injured during the terrifying incident.

After the incident, DJ Akademiks reported about the ‘heavy police presence’ in the area.

Lil Durk and his girlfriend India (Image: FilmMagic)

“Lil Durk’s residence in Atlanta had heavy police presence and was possibly raided due to an investigation about a shooting and other crimes,” Akademiks explained.

“They said there was an alleged shooting around where he lived at.”

The media personality – real name Livingston Allen – continued: “This is a gated community, they called him the victim.

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“His neighbours and people that lived in that community have reported it to me that like, ‘Yo, Durk live down there and there are mad cops. FBI is trying to execute a search warrant.'”

Meanwhile, Lil Durk has been preparing to go on tour with Lil Baby for The Back Outside Tour.

Before the duo starts travelling in September, he will be performing at Cleveland’s Summer Jam 2021 on 27 August.

The home invasion happened around 5am (Image: Getty Images for BET)

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Over the last few years, some of Lil Durk’s friends and family members have been victims of gun violence.

His older brother OTF DThang was shot and killed outside of a strip club in Chicago.

In November 2020, his friend and fellow rapper King Von was killed after being gunned down in an Atlanta shooting, according to pals.

A few of his friends and family have been victims of gun violence (Image: Getty Images for BET)

The American rapper has a loyal following of 2.3million fans on his Instagram account after he skyrocketed to fame as a musician.

Gunfire exploded outside Atlanta’s Monaco Hookah Lounge during early hours between two groups.

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