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Cop who saved Lil Wayne in '94 sorry to see him get jail time

Ny News: No one is more disappointed that Lil Wayne is jailed on gun charges than the cop who saved the rapper's life 15 years ago after an accidental shot to the chest.

"It's sad to see somebody get involved with guns like that - any kid, no matter who they are," said Robert Hoobler, a New Orleans Police Department cop for two decades.

Lil Wayne's Arrest: Concert Organizer Looks Back On The Night

Ebro Darden, Director of Programming for New York's Hot 97 and KISS-FM, was one of the people who spearheaded Lil Wayne's New York concert on July 22, 2007 — after which he was arrested on the attempted gun possession charges that are sending him to jail today.

Lil Wayne heads to jail on Tuesday

Rapper Lil Wayne will go directly to jail after he is sentenced by a Manhattan judge Tuesday afternoon for a gun conviction, according to a person familiar with the case. Dwayne Carter, as he is known legally, pleaded guilty to felony gun charges in a deal with prosecutors October 2009. He is expected to get a one-year prison sentence.

Officials: Weed a Factor in Lil' Wayne Incident

Lil' Wayne was rollin' through Texas with marijuana on multiple tour buses, this according to the U.S. Border Patrol. TMZ Reports: Border Patrol agents tell TMZ a random search of the vehicles (pictured above) uncovered a pot stash on two buses -- but we're told no drugs were found on Wayne's person ... or anyone else in the entourage. Officials tell us a drug-sniffing K-9 unit picked up the scent outside the bus. Agents then walked the dogs onto the bus, where they located the weed.

Nivea, Lil Wayne Welcome Son

AllHipHop Reports: R&B singer Nivea and rapper Lil Wayne celebrated the birth of their son today (November 30). The child, reportedly named Neal, is the second son to be born to Lil Wayne in 2009. The rapper also welcomed a son in September, with actress Lauren London. Inaccurate reports surfaced last week that Nivea had given birth to the baby boy, who was delivered today. The child is Lil Wayne’s third son and fourth child in total. He also has a ten-year old daughter named Reginae, with reality star Toya Carter of BET’s reality show Tiny & Toya.