Busta Rhymes bouncer dies in gun battle

A security guard for rapper Busta Rhymes was shot dead while protecting the star at a video shoot featuring some of the biggest names in hip hop.

Israel Ramirez, 29, was shot in the chest as a gun battle exploded outside a warehouse in Brooklyn, New York, where Busta was filming a video for his hit Touch It (The Remix).

Missy Elliott, Mary J Blige and DMX were also at the scene, but all had left before police could talk to them.

Rappers 50 Cent and Lloyd Banks were expected at the shoot, but it was unclear if they were present.

Ramirez was standing outside the building, while recording took place in soundproof studio. Police had earlier been called to clear some people from the studio due to overcrowding with at least 500 people there.