Rapper Lil Tjay shot in attempted robbery in New Jersey
After midnight on Wednesday, June 22, New York rapper, Lil Tjay, was shot in what the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office described as an attempted robbery targeting the rapper and two of his friends.
The shooting took place at shopping plaza 14 the Promenade in Edgewater, as stated in a press release from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. At 12:08 a.m. ET, the Edgewater Police Department responded to a 911 call at the location and found a 22-year-old victim with multiple gunshot wounds.
At a different location, the Exxon Station, officers found another 22-year-old victim with a single gunshot wound. Both individuals were taken to a hospital for treatment.
Prosecutors announced the arrest of Mohamed Konate, 27, from New York City, on charges of attempted murder, armed robbery, and weapons offenses. They accused him of shooting at the rapper, whose real name is Tione Merritt, as well as Jeffrey Valdez, 24, and Antoine Boyd, 22, both from the Bronx, who were with him.
Tjay was hit multiple times during the incident, which also injured Boyd, according to Prosecutors on Wednesday night.
Earlier, Prosecutors had reported that one victim was in critical condition upon being taken to the hospital, but was later described as stable, while the other victim was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and is in “good” condition.
TMZ reported that Merritt underwent emergency surgery, based on information from law enforcement sources.
Lil Tjay gained fame in 2018 with his track “Resume.” The rapper has released four EPs and albums, including F.N. and True 2 Myself in 2019, State of Emergency in 2020, and Destined 2 Win in 2021. Destined 2 Win featured the single “Calling My Phone,” a collaboration with 6lack, which peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became his highest-charting song to date.
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