By Phillip Lewis, HuffPost | Rapper Offset was shot in Florida on Monday, according to multiple reports. “We can confirm Offset was shot and is currently at the hospital receiving medical care,” a spokesperson for the artist told Rolling Stone and Variety. “He is stable and being closely monitored.”
TMZ was first to report the incident, which occurred near the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood. The circumstances that led to the shooting are unclear.
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Atlanta rapper Offset, of Migos, shot in Florida; Lil Tjay charged, reports say
By WSBTV.com News Staff
Rapper Offset was shot near a Hollywood, Florida, hotel on Monday night, according to multiple reports.
A representative for the rapper, whose real name is Kiari Cephus, shared a statement with multiple outlets confirming that the rapper suffered a gunshot wound.
Reports say the shooting happened near the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
“We can confirm Offset was shot and is currently at the hospital receiving medical care,” said the rep. “He is stable and being closely monitored.”
The ABC affiliate in Miami, WSVN-TV, reported that rapper Lil Tjay, whose real name is Tione Jayden Merritt, was arrested and charged in the shooting.
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WSVN-TV contributed to this article.
