A security guard was critically injured during a shooting that occurred at the home of The Weeknd's co-manager Amir "Cash" Esmailian.
According to a report Billboard published on Monday, April 29, Cash was inside his home in Los Angeles when shots were fired at the front of his property at around 2:30 a.m. The Los Angeles Police Department told the outlet a man inside a guard shack heard a few gunshots before he realized he was struck by a bullet. In a phone call to police, the guard explained the three suspects wore hoodies and masks during the shooting and fled the scene immediately.
The shooting happened during a failed home invasion. There's no confirmation that the suspects actually broke into the home and no one inside was injured. The 37-year-old security guard was transferred to a local hospital. Although he was listed under critical condition, the security guard is expected to make a full recovery.
KTLA reports the co-founder of The Weeknd's XO Records is currently in the process of selling the home for $12 million. As of press time, Cash has not spoken out about the shooting.
Amir "Cash" Esmailian began managing The Weeknd at the beginning of the singer's career in 2011. Since then, the two teamed up to found XO Records and signed other artists like Belly and NAV. Esmailian has also worked with artists like Travis Scott, Metro Boomin, Future, JAY-Z, Beyoncé, Lil Uzi Vert and more.