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Wu-Tang Clan's Old Dirty Bastard Shot

MTV NEWS

Wu-Tang Clan's Old Dirty Bastard, a.k.a Big Baby Jesus, is in stable condition after being shot once during what police say was a push-in robbery, at his cousin's home in Brooklyn on Tuesday afternoon.

The rapper, whose real name is Russell Jones, was hit in the arm and back. He was taken to Interfaith Medical Center, St. John's Division, by family members.

According to the police, two black males knocked on the door to the house on Ralph Avenue around 5:30 pm. When O.D.B. opened it they pushed him inside and stole an unspecified amount of money and personal jewelry from him. So far no suspects have been named.

We will have more details as the story develops.

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This story circulated on the newsgroup alt.rap and reached the archive on July 1, 1998. It is reproduced as posted — headlines, typos and all. Original source, as credited in the post: MTV News.