Gunmen Attempt To Assassinate Chris Brown At Pre-MTV VMA Party

A pre-MTV VMAs party in Los Angeles hosted by Chris Brown turned violent after gunmen tried to kill him.

Witnesses said 25-year-old singer, who is still on parole following his recent release from jail, had been the target of shots fired at the 1OAK club in West Hollywood.

Brown was thought to be unhurt, but three other victims – among them Death Row Records founder Marion ‘Suge’ Knight, 49, were reportedly taken to the city’s Cedars Sinai hospital.

Model and actor Tyson Beckford, and Black Eyed Peas member Apple de Ap were inside the pre-VMA party hosted by Brown and toldTMZ they had heard four shots being fired at around 1.30am today.

The suspected gunmen have been apprehended by police.