(Various news stories about 2Pac and his New York shooting fade in)

(male reporter)
At 12:25am wednesday, Tupac was on his way into a Time Square building to record in an eighth floor studio with another rapper, but in the line, 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 cuts in)
Against doctors orders, Tupac Shakur checked himself out of the hospital less the 24 hours after being shot 5 times on the way to a Manhattan recording studio.

(another male reporter)
Tupac Shakur, secures one clean legal victory this year as he is dismissed of assault charges brought against him when he allegedly shot at two off duty Atlanta cops on Halloween last year. And the case was dismissed due to insufficient evidence.

(a third male reporter)
More controversey surrounding Tupac Shakur.

(another female reporter)
Meanwhile in Tupac news. At about 6:45 tonight, Shakur may have lowererd his own chances of surviving the attack, by checking himself out of the hospital, that probably saved his life.

(a fourth 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.

(a third female reporter)
Shakur underwent surgery today...

(a fifth male reporter cuts in, with his report fading out)
The shooting of Tupac Shakur here in New York city once again undersores the violence that has surrounded this man since he shot to super-stardom in the world of music and entertainment.