Weapons & Guns

LAPD cops have been told not to single out Muslims in their hunt for terrorists, and as one cop right in the middle of it tells TMZ, "It's a huge problem for us."

Our LAPD sources say the brass doesn't want beat cops approaching people from the Middle East unless they're doing something "that arouses real suspicion." One source says, "They [the brass] don't want us talking to them." That source says he feels like the bosses have tied their hands, saying, "It's a huge concern."

We're also told patrol officers have been told to watch for people taking photos of objects that would arouse suspicion ... for example, electrical units on buildings. Here's the problem -- we're told cops have approached tourists and others who take photos, and when they ask about the pictures, the cops are being met with hostility.

The concrete was spattered with blood outside the Miami Gardens home where St. Louis Rams WR Stedman Bailey was shot Tuesday night ... after a drive-by shooting left him and another man hospitalized.

A neighbor who says he spoke with police claims he was told officers counted 33 shell casings at the scene.

Bailey and another man were sitting in a car outside Bailey's family home when a car rolled up and opened fire at 8:45 PM ... striking Bailey twice in the head. The other driver was hit multiple times, reportedly while trying to shield two children in the car from the gunfire.

According to cops, the victims drove themselves to a nearby hospital for treatment. Bailey is listed in critical but stable condition and is set to undergo surgery early Wednesday morning.

Bailey's neighbor says the NFL player has a good reputation in the area and was not known for being involved in dangerous activity -- "he's a good guy."

St. Louis Rams receiver Stedman Bailey was shot twice in the head ... but has, so far, survived the attack.

Bailey was reportedly sitting in a car with 2 relatives in the Miami Tuesday night when the gunshots were fired. NFL Network says Bailey was a passenger in the car, and the driver was also shot multiple times. The driver apparently blocked Bailey from suffering more serious injuries.

The Rams say they've spoken with Bailey and he is in critical, but stable condition. His wounds are considered non-life threatening, and he'll undergo surgery Wednesday.

4:15 PM PT -- The hostage crisis at the Bataclan theater, where Eagles of Death Metal was playing, is over. Police reportedly found 100 victims inside. 3 gunmen were killed during the raid, but several others are still on the loose.

Gunfire and explosions rang out in restaurants, bars, and a soccer stadium in Paris -- and at least 60 people are dead.

The deadly attacks began during a soccer match between France and Germany at Stade de France. You can hear a massive explosion go off during the broadcast of the game ... where President Francois Hollande was watching. Authorities hurriedly evacuated him during the chaos.

There are multiple attacks going on -- at the stadium, and at several bars and restaurants in neighborhoods near the stadium.

There are reports at least 100 people are being held hostage in a theater where the American band Eagles of Death Metal was playing. The shooters came in during the concert and started spraying the crowd with gunfire.

Founding member Jesse Hughes escaped safely through a door backstage, but they have not accounted for the other band members yet. Josh Homme was not with the band for Friday night's show.

Story developing ...

TMZ Sports has obtained crazy video of boxing champ Kelly Pavlik allegedly firing a pellet gun at -- and hitting -- an unarmed man in an August incident that's being investigated by police.

The alleged victim has told police he was working on a pond at Pavlik's Ohio home back in August when the 33-year-old former WBO and WBC middleweight champ grabbed a pellet gun and opened fire.

In the video, you can hear the man scream for Kelly to stop ... but despite his pleas, someone fires a weapon ... and you hear the man yell, "Kelly ... Ow! you son of a bitch. It went right through my arm."

"You just shot me in the arm ... dude I got blood."

The camera then pans over and you see Kelly holding a pellet gun.

The alleged victim filed a police report a few days later in which he claims Pavlik was drinking during the incident.

TMZ Sports spoke with Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene who says the case has already been kicked over to the county prosecutor who will decide if Pavlik will be hit with criminal charges.

Hilary Duff's gone a full 180 from her Disney days because she's now officially a pistol packing mama after a trip to a gun store.

Duff cruised out of a Culver City gun store over the weekend with a Glock case and ammo in hand, though it's unclear what model she purchased.

We've confirmed she picked up a firearm, but only after getting her handgun safety certificate.

As for why she bought it ... Duff's a single mom living home alone now, so it's either for home safety -- or a movie role. Leslie Croft -- Lara's long lost older sis?

TMZ Sports has obtained the dramatic 911 call made after Glen Rice Jr. was shot Sunday -- in which the caller says he personally witnessed Rice try to ditch a handgun while "leaking" blood.

The caller is VERY descriptive -- saying he definitely heard gunfire and then saw the ex-NBA player frantically try to flag down a friend while screaming, "They just shot me."

As we previously reported, Rice was shot outside T.I.'s restaurant in Atlanta -- and according to the caller, he was "soaked" in blood which was spewing from his upper left thigh.

At one point, the caller becomes afraid for his own safety -- and finally decides to leave the scene.

A short time later, cops pulled over the Porsche that picked up Rice -- and he was arrested for weed possession and reckless conduct.

TMZ Sports has obtained photos showing ex-NBA player Glen Rice Jr. moments after he was shot in the leg during a dispute at T.I.'s Atlanta restaurant... as Rice was trying to flee the scene.

You can see the blood streaming down Rice's left leg -- staining his shorts -- as he ran toward a waiting black Porsche ... which was later pulled over by police.

As we previously reported, cops believe Rice ditched a gun on a stairwell on his way to the Porsche. The Porsche was pulled over soon after Glen got inside -- and he was arrested for weed possession and reckless conduct.

The man who was shot in the leg at T.I.'s Atlanta restaurant is former NBA player Glen Rice Jr. -- son of Glen Rice.

We broke the story ... a fight broke out at Scales 925 on Sunday night ... after a verbal argument inside the eatery spilled out into the parking lot.

T.I.'s new Atlanta soul food restaurant was the scene of a shootout with a group of customers, leaving one man injured and also arrested for drugs ... TMZ has learned.

The shooting went down outside Scales 925 on Sunday night. According to cops, the incident started inside the restaurant on an upper deck patio ... where a group of 5 or 6 men started arguing.

Staffers threw the men out, but police say the fight continued in the parking lot ... and that's where one man in a red shirt whipped out a handgun and shot the victim once in the leg. We're told the victim escaped from the scene in a friend's Porsche.

Police were responding to a 911 call about the shooting when they pulled over the Porsche. Cops say they found the victim bleeding, but he also had a duffle bag with 240 grams of marijuana and $6,000 in cash.

The victim was booked for reckless conduct and possession of marijuana. He told cops he did not know the shooter. The entire incident was captured on restaurant surveillance cameras.

We're told T.I. was NOT at the restaurant nor anywhere near it at the time of the shooting.

Chris Brown and Suge Knight were a recipe for violence at a 2014 Sunset Strip VMA party, and a model who was shot in the butt is now suing the club, claiming it turned a blind eye to the danger.

Megan Hawkins says 1 OAK knew Chris Brown had gang ties and also knew Suge was bad news, yet both ended up in the club without adequate security to protect patrons.

Chris was hosting the event when shots rang out, hitting Suge 6 times and the model once.

Hawkins says she was seriously injured and lost work, racked up medical bills and endured lots of pain and suffering.

The club had no comment.

Lil Wayne hashed out a settlement with the tour bus driver who claims Weezy threatened to kill him, but the problem is he forgot to send the check ... according to the driver, who's filed a new lawsuit.

According to the docs ... Mark Jones claims he hasn't seen a cent of the $75k settlement dough. We broke the story ... Jones claims Wayne unloaded a death threat during a 2014 ride between tour stops.

Jones also wants an extra $887.52 in interest ... which he's been calculating from August 29th.

Crazy footage has surfaced showing the wild street brawl that resulted in the stabbing of French terror train hero Spencer Stone ... in which you can see he was fighting at least 3 other men.

The fight was caught on video by a surveillance camera at a nearby liquor store in Sacramento -- you can see Stone (reportedly the bigger man in the white shirt) swinging wildly at the other fighters.

At one point, you can see one the fighters strike Stone in the chest area with what appears to be a weapon -- and his shirt almost immediately begins to turn red from the blood.

Stone was hospitalized with serious injuries -- but now officials say he's in stable condition and he's expected to survive.

Cops also say alcohol was a factor in the fight and insist the fight is in NO WAY connected to the terrorism incident in France.

Investigators are currently checking out 2 nightclubs in the area for information on the suspects.

Dr. Ben Carson was NOT that far off with his advice on taking down mass shooters ... this according to celebrity security experts who are suddenly flooded with calls to train famous children for that very scenario.

Logan Clarke and Allen Cardoza run an executive level protection firm in Hollywood, and tell us they've had requests from 5 celeb parents and 2 schools (private and public) -- all looking for training for high school and college students.

While they can't reveal their clients' names, they did tell us what they generally recommend: When dealing with a crazed guman you only have 2 choices ... fight or die.

The LAPD can chill, because there's no need to launch a criminal investigation into the video which seems to show someone lurking around a cop car with gun in hand ... because the people who shot the video say the gun's a fake.

The '90s rap group Brownside produced an Instagram video showing someone in a car flashing a gun as an unsuspecting LAPD cop gets out of his patrol car. LAPD Chief Charlie Beck believes the guy with the gun has a prior conviction and may have committed a crime -- carrying a firearm inside a vehicle.

But a member of the group -- Toker -- tells us his brother is the one in the video, and the gun is a plastic prop ... one of many they bought earlier in the day for a music video shoot for their single, "Till the Casket Drops."

By the Way, the group was once signed to Eazy-E's Ruthless Records.

Eazy would be proud.

Terror train hero Alek Skarlatos was rehearsing for "Dancing with the Stars" when he got gut-wrenching news -- his college was under attack from the shooter who killed 10 people on Thursday.

Sources at 'DWTS' tell us Skarlatos was in the middle of rehearsals with Lindsay Arnold when he got a phone call about the tragic shooting at Umpqua Community College. In addition to the 10 fatalities, police say the shooter injured at least 7 others.

We're told Alek immediately left the studio when he got the news, and was making calls back home to make sure his friends were safe.

Skarlatos, who's an Army National Guardsman in Oregon, is studying at Umpqua CC for a career in law enforcement.

Shortly after leaving the studio, he tweeted, "Everyone send prayers out to ucc."