A fire ripped through a New York home owned by rapper 50 Cent early Friday morning (May 30), completely gutting the house and sending six people — among them, the rapper's 10-year-old son, Marquise, and ex-girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins — to the hospital for smoke inhalation. Both were treated and released.
The fire broke out at about 5 a.m., according to fire officials, and it took personnel from five departments to get the conflagration under control.
Dix Hills Fire Department Chief Larry Feld told reporters the blaze was "definitely suspicious." When pressed for details, Feld said, "I would say there is a strong possibility that it is suspicious because of the rapid movement of the fire, the volume of the fire that we had upon arrival, and the intensity. When I arrived — and I got there early — the whole first floor and second floor was engulfed, and the home was totally gutted.
"Let's put it this way," he continued, "this wasn't your ordinary fire."
Feld said arson investigators were called out to the scene, and will be looking into what caused the inferno. He said 50 Cent is not a suspect at this time.
However, on Friday afternoon, TMZ.com posted a video clip showing Tompkins surrounded by a crush of news cameras and reporters as she lashes out at 50 Cent, describing him as "obsessed" with her and claiming that he'd recently threatened her life.
The fire broke out at about 5 a.m., according to fire officials, and it took personnel from five departments to get the conflagration under control.
Dix Hills Fire Department Chief Larry Feld told reporters the blaze was "definitely suspicious." When pressed for details, Feld said, "I would say there is a strong possibility that it is suspicious because of the rapid movement of the fire, the volume of the fire that we had upon arrival, and the intensity. When I arrived — and I got there early — the whole first floor and second floor was engulfed, and the home was totally gutted.
"Let's put it this way," he continued, "this wasn't your ordinary fire."
Feld said arson investigators were called out to the scene, and will be looking into what caused the inferno. He said 50 Cent is not a suspect at this time.
However, on Friday afternoon, TMZ.com posted a video clip showing Tompkins surrounded by a crush of news cameras and reporters as she lashes out at 50 Cent, describing him as "obsessed" with her and claiming that he'd recently threatened her life.
"If he can't have me, no one can," Tompkins said. "He said that he was going to have someone come kill me, and see what he does. This is what he did."
GV Says: This is nonsense. WTF to 50....he has all this money and he's getting in these type of fiascoes. I'm not saying the house is chump change, but is it worth it? If he had anything to do with burning the house shame on him. Please know they will throw him under the jail.
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