2 shot at party featuring Diddy after CIAA tournament in North Carolina

By Erika Benton-Martin (erika.bentonmartin@musictimes.com) | Mar 02, 2014 10:26 PM EST

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According to police and witnesses, two men were shot in the leg early Sunday during a party featuring rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs. The party took place after the CIAA tournament.

The Charlotte Observer reports that the shooting happened about 2 a.m. in a ballroom of the Sheraton Hotel. The party was not a CIAA-sanctioned event.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Capt. Todd Lontz told the Observer the hotel party where the shooting occurred "wasn't a CIAA-sponsored event, but it was one of the many party venues."

Names of the victims have not been released. Police have not said whether the victims had any connection to Combs or other headliners at the venue.

One of the victims was taken to the hospital, but the other was treated and released. According to a witness, the injured men were being treated inside Diddy's VIP area but it was unclear if they had connections to the rapper. It's also not clear how close Diddy or other artists were during the shooting.

No arrests have been made.

In addition to Diddy, the event featured performances by rappers Fabolous and Future.

This shooting is the first highly publicized incident of violence during the CIAA tournament. The tournament has taken place in uptown Charlotte for the past nine years.

The city and tournament organizers are currently trying to decide whether to hold the event in Charlotte in coming years.

The CIAA tournament is one of the city's biggest tourism draws, bringing in about $40 million.

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