[Male Reporter]
At 12:25 a.m. Wednesday, Tupac was on his way into a Times Square building
To record at an eight-floor studio with another rapper
But in the lobby, Shakur was shot several times, including two graze wounds to the head
Tupac's lawyers said the attack appeared to be a setup

[Female Reporter]
Against doctors orders, Tupac Shakur checked himself out of the hospital less than twenty-four hours after being shot five times on the way into a Manhattan recording studio

[Male Reporter]
Tupac Shakur secures one clean legal victory this year
As he's dismissed of assault charges brought against him
When he allegedly shot at two off-duty Atlantic cops on Halloween last year
The case was dismissed due to insufficient evidence

[Male Reporter]
More controversy surrounding Tupac Shakur

[Female Reporter]
Meanwhile, in Tupac news
At about 6:45 tonight, Shakur may have lowered his own chances of surviving the attack
By checking himself out of the hospital that probably saved his life

[Male Reporter]
Tupac Shakur checked into the Metropolitan Hospital yesterday under an assumed name
His lawyers said that he had connections, but wouldn't say what kind
That could provide top notch security for the injured rap star
[Female Reporter]
Shakur underwent surgery today

[Male Reporter]
The shooting of Tupac Shakur here in New York City once again underscores the violence
That has surrounded this man since he shot to superstardom in the world of music and entertainment