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From TMZ:

http://www.tmz.com/2013/01/30/rick-ross-24-hour-armed-security-drive-by-shooting/:

Rick Ross is fighting fire with firepower … ’cause the rap mogul just hired 24-hour ARMED personal security to watch his back in the wake of Monday’s drive-by shooting … TMZ has learned.

Ross — aka Ricky Rozay — was already using armed bodyguards for protection at major events like concerts and public appearances … but now he’s decided he wants a full-time security detail.

Ross was targeted in a drive-by shooting in Florida early Monday morning … when a car pulled up next to his Rolls-Royce and opened fire. Ross lost control of the vehicle during the incident and crashed into an apartment building.

Sources close to Ross tell TMZ … the rapper had been getting threats for a while … but he wasn’t too concerned. But we’re told Ross considers the shooting to be an “eye-opener” and will do whatever it takes to keep himself safe.

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