Lil Tjay

Shortly after the story was reported, fans expressed support for the rapper, whose most recent album, Destined 2 Win, was released in 2021.

"Lil Tjay was shot in New Jersey early this morning and is undergoing emergency surgery," the tweet said. Too many young folks dying to the the [sic] same thing out here." Twitter user Gowie wrote, "Prayers up for Lil Tjay as well. Similarly, Twitter user Kult King wrote, "Prayers up for Lil Tjay man. Tjay appeals [sic] to be one of the chillest rappers today. I'm hoping the surgery is successful and that he's able to live on without complications."

New York drill rapper Lil Tjay has reportedly been shot multiple times and is undergoing emergency surgery.

Swear to God,” he was filmed saying after a water bottle was thrown onstage. Lil Tjay most recently released the single ‘24 Hrs (Chopped Not Slopped Remix)’ with Kaash Paige and DJ Candlestick on June 15. Both victims have reportedly been transported to a hospital where they are being treated.

'Goin' Up' and 'Destined 2 Win' rapper Lil Tjay was reportedly shot around midnight Wednesday at the 14 The Promenade shopping plaza in Edgewater, N.J..

The extent of his wounds and his condition were not yet known. Envy Is At An All Time High Be Safe Outchea” Rapper Lil Tjay reportedly undergoes surgery after being shot in New Jersey

Lil Tjay was reportedly shot in New Jersey just after midnight and taken to emergency surgery after. He was one of two victims in a double shooting, ...

Lil Tjay went into emergency surgery after being shot in New Jersey last night. The two victims were shot at an Exxon gas station and a Chipotle, with the victim at the Exxon station sustaining one gunshot wound and the victim at the Chipotle sustaining multiple. Lil Tjay went into emergency surgery after being shot in New Jersey last night.

Bronx-born rapper Lil Tjay was shot early Wednesday and required emergency surgery, where the artist's condition is currently unknown.

If you’re unfamiliar with Lil Tjay, the rapper, whose real name is Tione Jayden Merritt, released his debut album, “True 2 Myself,” in 2019. The extent of his wounds has not yet been revealed. TMZ is reporting the two shooting sites to have happened at a Chipotle and another at a nearby Exxon Gas station, where the victim at the Chipotle restaurant was shot several times and the victim at the Exxon Gas station was shot once.

The shooting of Lil Tjay is part of a grim uptick in violence that has affected rappers around the country in the last few years, including artists like Drakeo ...

(In 2020, Tjay said that 6ix9ine’s team offered to pay him to participate in a fake social media feud between the two New York rappers.) “Can't change, I remember what I've been through / So when I spit, no need for pencils,” he raps on “Losses.” The shooting of Lil Tjay is part of a grim uptick in violence that has affected rappers around the country in the last few years, including artists like Drakeo the Ruler, Young Dolph, and Pop Smoke, who was a close friend and collaborator of Tjay’s. After Pop’s 2020 murder, Tjay released a somber tribute song, “Forever Pop,” and expressed outrage over social media.

The "Leaked" rapper reportedly underwent emergency surgery after the shooting.

Reps for Tjay did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. An initial investigation from the BCPO and the Edgewater Police Department determined that the shooting "does not appear to be [a] random act," the BCPO said on Twitter. Officers with the Edgewater Police Department responded to a shooting at The Promenade in Edgewater at 12:08 a.m., and found a 22-year-old victim with gunshot wounds, the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office (BCPO) said in a press release.

6ix9ine Taunts Hospitalized Rapper Lil Tjay As Medical Update Arrives ... 6ix9ine's propensity for kicking fellow rappers when they're down is unparalleled. Par ...

6ix9ine and Lil Tjay have beef stretching back to at least 2020. But perhaps unbeknownst to him, Lil Tjay is reportedly out of surgery and seemingly on the mend. Par for the course, the controversial rap personality popped up on social media Wednesday (June 22) after news of Lil Tjay’s hospitalization began to make the rounds.

Prosecutors announced the arrest of Mohamed Konate, 27, of New York City, on charges of attempted murder, armed robbery and weapons offenses, accusing the man ...

The complex has 24-hour security with guards in cars patrolling the facility. His 2021 song with singer 6lack "Calling My Name" debuted at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. The shooting happened at the western end of City Place, a mixed-use development on a former Hudson River industrial site with stores and restaurants on the first floor and five stories of high-end condominiums above.

The Bronx rapper has reportedly undergone emergency surgery following a late-night shooting during an attempted robbery.

According to police, Tjay and 22-year-old Antoine Boyd were both shot at a local shopping plaza called 14 The Promenade. Tjay has reportedly undergone emergency surgery, TMZ reports. The incident occurred shortly after midnight last night in what police said was an attempted armed robbery. Mohamed Konate, 27, was arrested by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the New York City Police Department. He was charged with three counts of attempted murder, three counts of armed robbery, aggravated assault, and weapons-related offenses.

The Bronx-born rapper was struck multiple times at The Promenade in Edgewater. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office said cops responded to reports of shots ...

He was sprung on a $50,000 bond posted by celebrity bondsman Ira Judelson. His debut album, “True 2 Myself” peaked at No. 5 on the US Billboard 200. The “Run It Up” rapper was busted in Brooklyn in 2020 after cops found a cache of guns in a Cadillac Escalade he was riding in after it was pulled over.

Lil Tjay, also known as Tione Merritt, was found with multiple gunshot wounds at the Promenade Apartment Complex in Edgewater, New Jersey, after an alleged.

Police said that he tried to rob the rapper and the two friends he was with at the time when the shooting occurred. Mohamed Konate, of Manhattan, faces three counts each of attempted murder and armed robbery, as well as weapons charges. Both victims were rushed to the hospital.

The Bergen County Prosecutor's office said Mohamed Konate, 27, of New York City, was taken into custody.

Boyd was also shot in the incident New Jersey Police also arrested Jeffrey Valdez, 24, and Antoine Boyd, 22, both of the Bronx, who were with the rapper. New Jersey Police also arrested Jeffrey Valdez, 24, and Antoine Boyd, 22, both of the Bronx, who were with the rapper and allegedly armed when he was shot outside a shopping center in Edgewater.

The police officials have arrested three men in connection with the incident.

He was sprung on a $50,000 bond posted by celebrity bondsman Ira Judelson. The two other men (Boyd & Valdez), who were with the rapper, have also been arrested for second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon. His debut album, 'True 2 Myself', peaked at No. 5 on the US Billboard 200. The police officials have arrested three men in connection with the incident. NYPost reported that the rapper was arraigned on New Year’s Eve on charges of criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of stolen property and unlawful possession of marijuana. However, he is still not out of danger.

Two people were shot in New Jersey on Wednesday, one of them being the famous rapper, Lil TJay. The “Run It Up” rapper was shot multiple times while Antoine ...

The hip-hop star French Montana prayed for his “lil bro” as expressed via his Twitter account. Similarly, they also charged both, Antoine and Jeffrey, with unlawful possession of a weapon. Lil TJay was with two other people, 22-year-old Antoine Boyd and 24-year-oldJeffrey Valdez. Antoine also had a single gunshot wound as per the officials. The hip-hop star French Montana prayed for his “lil bro” as expressed via his Twitter account. Similarly, they also charged both, Antoine and Jeffrey, with unlawful possession of a weapon. Lil TJay’s real name is Tione Marriot, he had multiple gunshot wounds, when the cops arrived.

Mohamed Konate has been charged with attended murder and armed robbery, and the other two men were charged with unlawful possession of a weapon. According to ...

The identity of the second victim is unknown. The report claims the incident took place at two sites. According to the police,Tione “Lil TJay” Merritt, was shot multiple times and one of the rapper's friends was shot once.

Rapper Lil Tjay was shot multiple times and another victim was also injured during an attempted armed robbery early Wednesday morning in New Jersey, ...

TMZ was the first to report that Lil Tjay was shot and undergoing emergency surgery Wednesday. He is pending extradition to New Jersey. Detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the New York City Police Department on Wednesday arrested Konate on three counts of attempted murder, three counts of armed robbery and other weapons charges, the release stated.

Mohamed Konate of New York was arrested and charged with attempted murder, armed robbery, and multiple weapons charges. Officials said he attempted to rob ...

The New York native was arrested by detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and the New York City Police Department, and his extradition to New Jersey is pending. The Edgewater Police Department had responded to reports of a shooting at The Promenade in Edgewater at 12:08 a.m. on Wednesday, authorities said. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday said in a press release that Mohamed Konate of New York was arrested and charged with attempted murder, armed robbery and weapons charges.

Rapper Lil Tjay, most known for songs such as 'Calling My Phone' and 'F.N' was shot Wednesday (22nd June) and is in hospital recovering from his injuries.

Jeffrey Valdez and Antoine Boyd, who were with the rapper, were found each to be in possession of an unlawful weapon. Other admitted to hospital with non-life threatening injuries in good condition. The shooting occurred in Edgewater, New Jersey, and took place at two sites.

Rapper Lil Tjay was shot several times and another man was also wounded in an attempted armed robbery early Wednesday in New Jersey.

He rose to prominence in 2018 with his song “Resume,” and signed to Columbia Records later that year. Later Wednesday, Konate was arrested in New York on three counts of attempted murder, three counts of armed robbery and other weapons charges, according to the release. Investigators reported that Mohamed Konate, 27, allegedly “attempted to commit armed robbery” against the rapper, Boyd and a companion, Jeffrey Valdez, 24, when the shooting occurred.

The "Calling My Phone" rapper was reportedly shot outside a shopping complex along with another victim and underwent emergency surgery.

Destined 2 Win featured the single "Calling My Phone," Lil Tjay's collaboration with 6lack, which peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became his highest-charting song to date. No additional information is available at the time. Rapper Lil Tjay was shot in New Jersey and underwent emergency surgery, according to multiple reports.

French Montana says believes it's hard out here for a rapper these days in the wake of Lil Tjay's shooting, just the latest Hip Hop artist to fall victim to ...

The point being made is there was more bounce, there was more substance. “But it doesn’t give you the total tragedy of what that can end up being, nor are we being represented with a lot of alternatives. Lil Tjay was shot multiple times during an attempted armed robbery at a shopping plaza in Edgewater, New Jersey in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Drakeo The Ruler was fatally stabbed at a festival in his native L.A. last December. Wu-Tang Clan legend RZA echoed French Montana’s sentiment in an interview with the Financial Times in February. “Growing up in the golden age of Hip Hop, we lost maybe like a couple of artists but not a dozen artists or more,” he lamented. Police have arrested 27-year-old Mohamed Konate in connection to the shooting, charging him with three counts of first-degree attempted murder.

Among them: attempted murder, armed robbery and weapons charges, according to law enforcement officials in New Jersey. Advertisement. The shooting occurred ...

A third person, Jeffrey Valdez, 24, was with them and he and Boyd each were in possession of an unlawful weapon at the time, officials said. Konate is being charged with three counts of first-degree attempted murder, three counts of first-degree armed robbery, second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, second-degree certain persons not to possess a firearm and fourth-degree aggravated assault, according to the statement. Valdez and Boyd were arrested and charged Wednesday with second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon and were being held at the Bergen County Jail pending their initial hearing in Hackensack, N.J.