1 person charged, another detained after rapper Offset shot in Florida, officials say
The Migos rapper is in stable condition, his spokesperson said. The rapper known as Lil TJay has been charged in connection with an incident involving rapper Offset, who was shot Monday outside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, according to authorities. Lil TJay, whose legal name is Tione Jayden Merritt, was taken into custody at the Broward County Jail Monday night and charged with disorderly conduct, a first-degree misdemeanor, according to the Seminole Police Department. The rapper, who will turn 25 later this month, was also charged with operating without a valid license, according to jail records . "The incident began with an affray, or fight," the department said in a statement Tuesday. "Merritt was booked into the Broward County Jail late last night. A second person detained at the scene has not been charged.
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The investigation to identify one or more additional persons involved in the incident is ongoing." Offset, whose legal name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus, is currently hospitalized with a non-life threatening injury, according to police.