{"id":222184,"date":"2026-04-07T16:47:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/222184\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T16:47:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:47:12","slug":"rapper-lil-tjay-arrested-after-offset-injured-in-florida-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/222184\/","title":{"rendered":"Rapper Lil Tjay arrested after Offset injured in Florida shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/untitled-2026-04-07t121355.747.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-v-7d0efd03=\"\"\/> article <\/p>\n<p data-v-7d0efd03=\"\">Rapper Lil Tjay has been arrested in connection with an incident outside a Florida casino on April 6, 2026, that left former Migos member Offset hospitalized. (Credit: (L) Lil Tjay -Broward County Jail (R) Offset &#8211; Getty Images) <\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">HOLLYWOOD, Fla. &#8211; Rapper Lil Tjay was arrested and former Migos member Offset was hospitalized Monday night following a fight and reported shooting outside a South Florida casino.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WAGA\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-f1afc186=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">Rapper Lil Tjay, whose real name is Tione Jayden Merritt, was booked into the Broward County jail following an incident at the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">Lil Tjay is charged with disorderly conduct \u2013 affray, which is a misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">The incident began around 7 p.m. Monday in the valet area of the casino.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">Police report a fight broke out that led to the injury of Kiari Kendrell Cephus, known professionally as Offset.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">While TMZ reports that Offset was shot, a spokesperson told the outlet that the rapper is doing &#8220;fine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/gettyimages-2241524125-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<p data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\">ATLANTA, GEORGIA &#8211; OCTOBER 15: Offset performs onstage during the MASA TOUR at State Farm Arena on October 15, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Julia Beverly\/Getty Images) <\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5atlanta.com\/news\/tmz-former-migos-rapper-offset-shot-outside-florida-casino\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TMZ: Former Migos rapper Offset shot outside Florida casino<\/a><\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WAGA\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-f1afc186=\"\">What we don&#8217;t know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">Officials confirmed Offset was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital for a non-life-threatening injury, but the exact nature of the injury has not been detailed by police.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">It is also unclear what sparked the initial fight in the valet area.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">Police detained one other person at the scene alongside Lil Tjay, but that individual has not been charged.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">Investigators are still working to identify other individuals involved in the incident.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WAGA\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-f1afc186=\"\">What they&#8217;re saying:<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">According to an<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DW0Tx36Dtbo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> Instagram post <\/a>by Dawm M. Florio, an attorney representing Lil Tjay, the rapper was not involved in the shooting and was not injured by gunfire.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WAGA\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-f1afc186=\"\">The backstory:<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">Before finding solo success, Offset helped turn the trio Migos into global stars from their home base in Gwinnett County.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">Raised just minutes northeast of Atlanta alongside his cousin Takeoff and uncle Quavo, the group changed hip-hop with hits like &#8220;Versace&#8221; and two No. 1 albums.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">This latest incident comes more than three years after his cousin Takeoff was shot and killed at a Houston bowling alley in 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: The information in this story was gathered from the Seminole Police Department, TMZ and previous FOX 5 Atlanta reports. This story is being reported out of Atlanta. 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