According to Billboard, it was Darryl Baum who actually shot 50 cent, under the instructions of "crack kingpin" Kenneth McGriff, as revenge for a song detailing McGriff's criminal past.

Who was Darryl Baum?

Darryl Baum was a close friend and personal bodyguard of Mike Tyson, who himself was shot and killed a month later by fatal bullet wounds in the back of his head.

Who allegedly shot 50 Cent?

They were driven to a hospital, where Jackson spent thirteen days. The alleged attacker, Darryl Baum, Mike Tyson's close friend and bodyguard, was killed three weeks later. Jackson recalled the shooting: "It happens so fast that you don't even get a chance to shoot back ....