Migos rapper in an offset shot near a casino
Migos rapper Offset was shot and killed near a casino in Hollywood, Florida. This comes a little more than three years after his bandmate Takeoff was killed.
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Police have arrested rapper Lil Tjay over the shooting death of Migos co-founder Offset in Florida, but his lawyer has slammed “false rumors” that he was involved.
Dawn M. Florio, believed to be the rapper’s attorney, said in a statement posted on Instagram early Tuesday that the rapper, whose real name is Tione Merritt, “was not shot and Lil Tjay has not been charged with the shooting.”
Merritt was arrested Monday on charges of disorderly conduct (assault) and operating a vehicle without a valid license, according to Broward County Jail records reviewed by USA TODAY. Seminole police also confirmed that Merritt was arrested “in connection with an incident” that began as an altercation and fight, saying in a statement shared with USA TODAY, “Mr. Merritt was booked into the Broward County Jail late last night. A second person taken into custody at the scene has not been charged.”
Florio continued: “Any reports to the contrary are false. Before reflexively sharing or repeating unsubstantiated rumors, we encourage you to refer to trusted news sources to verify the accuracy of reports.”
Bail has been set for Merritt’s charges at $3,000.
After news broke that Offset was shot outside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida on Monday, April 6, rumors that the Bronx rapper was involved began circulating online.
A spokesperson for Offset, whose real name is Kiari Kendrell Cephas, confirmed to USA TODAY on Monday that he was “shot and is currently receiving treatment at the hospital,” adding that he is “in stable condition and is being closely monitored.”
The Seminole Police Department also confirmed in a statement that they were “aware of an incident that occurred in the valet parking area of the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood suburb shortly after 7 p.m. Monday, which resulted in an individual being transported to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood with non-life-threatening injuries.”
The statement continued: “Seminole Police immediately arrived on scene and the situation was quickly de-escalated.”
Contributor: KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY
