UPDATE: Andre Johnson in Stable Condition, Doctors Reportedly Unable to Reattach Severed Penis
UPDATE: TMZ reports that Johnson is in stable condition at Cedars-Sinai.
However, doctors were apparently unable to reattach his severed penis.
Andre Johnson, a rapper reportedly associated with the hip-hop group Northstar, mutilated himself by cutting off his penis before jumping from an L.A. apartment building on Wednesday, April 16, police confirmed to multiple outlets.
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Johnson jumped from the second level of a building in North Hollywood, Los Angeles Police Sgt. William Mann told CNN. He survived but was seriously injured.
Mann said the musician was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for treatment.
Additional details about what triggered the incident were not immediately available.
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Multiple reports state that Johnson goes by the name Christ Bearer and is a member of the group Northstar, which CNN says was part of the Wu-Tang Clan family.
However, a blog post on the Wu-Tang Clan website states that he is not affiliated with the brand. Click here to see Johnson's latest music video.
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