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'The Voice' winner Sundance Head shot on his Texas ranch
Sundance Head, the winner of season 11 of “The Voice,” was shot on his ranch in East Texas Friday.
According to a statement obtained by Fox News Digital from Sundance’s representative, Trey Newman, the country music singer sustained a gunshot wound to his stomach and called 911 himself. He was then airlifted to a hospital in Tyler, Texas.
“This was an apparent accident, and the bullet did not hit any vital organs, lodging in a fatty area of his stomach [and] not requiring any surgery at this time until we receive any further updates,” the statement noted. The cause of the shooting has not been shared at this time.
“The Voice” winner Sundance Head was shot in the stomach on his ranch in Texas. (Getty Images)
In 2007, Sundance made it to the semifinals of “American Idol.” In 2016, the musician was on Blake Shelton’s team on “The Voice” and won the competition show.
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On Friday, Sundance’s wife, Misty, took to his Facebook account to share updates on his condition and thanked fans for “all the prayers.”
“Doctor just called me bullet went in above his navel and lodged into his abdominal wall missing all vital organs. He will not require surgery as they are not removing the bullet,” she wrote on social media. “I’m sure she said why but my head is in a fog right now. Him being on the bigger side was a good thing. Bullet is in his fatty tissue. Thanks for all the prayers.
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“This was an apparent accident, and the bullet did not hit any vital organs, lodging in a fatty area of his stomach [and] not requiring any surgery at this time until we receive any further updates.”
“Prayer Warriors we need y’all. This is Misty – I don’t have a lot of information but please keep Sundance in your prayers. Sundance has been life flighted with a gun shot wound to his stomach per the paramedics who called me. They told me once they land he’s going in for immediate surgery. They did get him stable for the flight (per the paramedic) We are on our way to Tyler now. Again this is the only information I have at the time. Please just keep him in your prayers.”
Thousands of fans flocked to the comment section of the post, wishing the country music singer well.
Sundance Head was the winner of “The Voice” in 2016. (Tyler Golden/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)
“Oh no. I’ve been following him since he won The Voice years ago. Lord please place your hands on his Dr’s that are operating on him ,and guide their hands to save him and keep him with his wife and kids. AMEN,” one user wrote.
Another added, “Prayers up for Sundance and his medical team, and that you have a safe journey to Tyler. Be careful.”
Sundance Head’s wife, Misty Head, thanked his fans for sending over prayers. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
“Lord please watch over Sundance. Please give the Dr’s the skill to repair his stomach . I pray for the medical team to take very good care of him,” a third chimed in.
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A former Riverside County man was found guilty of sex trafficking a female victim and forcing her to engage in commercial sex acts along L.A.’s notorious Figueroa Corridor.
Elias Abdul Shabazz, 34, formerly of Perris, was found guilty by a jury following a five-day trial, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Prosecutors said Shabazz had led the victim to believe they were in a romantic relationship before he turned physically and sexually violent. He began demanding that the victim engage in commercial sex acts from May to October of 2021, court documents said.
He carried a handgun with him and, on occasion, was accused of using it to pistol-whip the victim. He also fired the gun at her feet while threatening to kill her, prosecutors said.
At trial, the victim said Shabazz demanded that she meet a daily quota of commercial sex proceeds and that she was terrified of the consequences of not meeting that quota.
She testified that Shabazz compelled her to work in the notorious Figueroa Corridor in South L.A., a dangerous area known for human trafficking and prostitution.
Shabazz had confiscated her identification card, Social Security card and birth certificate. He constantly monitored her cell phone to stop her from communicating with any friends or family.
“He also introduced her to addictive narcotics and controlled every aspect of her life, including when she ate, slept and showered,” prosecutors said.
In May 2025, Shabazz was arrested and has remained in federal custody. His last known address at the time was in Washington, D.C.
On June 26, 2026, Shabazz was found guilty of one count of coercing or enticing interstate transportation for purposes of prostitution.
A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Oct. 6, where he faces 15 years to life in prison.
“Sex trafficking matters rank among the most tragic cases our office prosecutes,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli. “This defendant will now face many years in a federal prison cell for his sick, disgusting, and disturbing behavior.”
“Elias Shabazz preyed on a vulnerable victim using physical and sexual violence and cruel psychological coercion to compel commercial sex acts for his own profit,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “There is no place for this type of conduct in civilized society. We deeply respect the victim’s courage to face her trafficker in court. The Criminal Division will continue to bring these cases and try them.”
Anyone with information about human trafficking can report tips to the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-7888
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