ATLANTA (ANF/Gray News) — Rapper Lil Tjay was arrested after former Migos rapper Offset was shot Monday night outside a casino in Florida.
Tione Merritt, known as Lil Tjay, is charged with disorderly conduct and driving without a valid license.
He was booked into the Broward County Jail, where his bond was set at $3,000.
Broward County Jail booking photo for Tione Merritt, or “Lil Tjay.”(Broward County Sheriff’s Office)
Merritt was one of two people detained after Offset, whose real name is Kiari Cephus, was shot at a valet area outside Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, according to the Seminole Police Department.
The second person was not charged and investigators are working to identify more suspects.
Merritt’s attorney, Dawn M. Florio, said her client was not involved in the shooting.
“Lil Tjay has not been shot, nor has Lil Tjay been charged with any shooting,” she said. “Any reporting to the contrary is false.”
Offset was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Florida, where he is expected to recover.
Offset was part of Migos, a popular Georgia-based hip-hop trio that also included Quavo and Takeoff. The group split after Takeoff, whose real name was Kirsnick Ball, was shot and killed in Houston in 2022.
Offset married Cardi B in 2017, but she filed for divorce in 2024. They have three children together.
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