Did Lil Tjay get shot?
LIL TJAY was rushed to hospital in a critical condition after being attacked by thieves who broke into his home.
On August 24, 2022, the famed American rapper spoke out about the ordeal.
Was Lil Tjay shot?
Lil Tjay, 21, was found with multiple gunshot wounds on Wednesday, June 22, 2022.
Police found the rapper, whose real name Tione Jayden Merritt, after being called to a shooting at a shopping centre in Edgewater, New Jersey,.
The star was reportedly wounded multiples times.
A New York City man has been charged with three counts of first-degree attempted murder,.
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In addition to the attempted murder allegation, Mohamed Konate, 27, was arrested on charged with three counts of first-degree armed robbery and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
How is Lil Tjay doing?
On Wednesday, August 24, 2022, Lil Tjay posted on Instagram about the incident that saw him rushed to hospital.
In the video, the musician said: "Hey, what's going on, y'all?
"It's your boy Tjay, man. I'm just checking in with y'all.
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"I just wanna say, thanks for the love, thanks for the support. I been looking at the DMs, comments and everything else and I feel love.
"Seven shots, it was tough, you know. Most people don't survive it. But I'm here, here for a reason.
"New music coming soon. We gon' come back stronger than ever, man."
Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office also shared an update at the time of the shooting confirming that Lil Tjay had been upgraded from critical to stable condition.
They posted: "Per initial investigation, does not appear to be random act and one victim upgraded from critical to stable condition.
"Other admitted to hospital with non-life threatening injuries in good condition."
Law enforcement sources told the rapper had undergone emergency surgery and appears to be doing better.
Who else was shot?
Two friends, identified by authorities as Jeffrey Valdez, 24, and Antoine Boyd, 22, were with Tjay at the time of the shooting.
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Upon arriving at the scene, officers found Tjay “with multiple gunshot wounds” and Boyd “with a single gunshot wound.”.
The rapper's companions were arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a weapon.