Offset is recovering and on the mend after being hospitalized following a shooting in Florida. <\/p>\n
On April 10, a spokesperson for the 34-year-old rapper confirmed to TODAY.com that \u201cOffset has been released from the hospital and he is up and walking.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re incredibly grateful to the doctors, nurses, and the entire hospital staff who took such great care of him,\u201d the spokesperson added. <\/p>\n
Offset, whose given name is Kiari Cephus, was shot in the valet area outside of Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood in Florida, around 7 p.m. on Monday, April 6, the Seminole Police Department said.<\/p>\n
The artist, who shares three children with Cardi B<\/a>, was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. <\/p>\n In an April 10 Instagram<\/a> post, Offset also gave an update on his wellbeing. He also expressed his gratitude to those who have supported him during this time. <\/p>\n \u201cThank you to everyone who\u2019s checked in on me and showed me love! I\u2019m good\u2026.but I\u2019m planning to be better!\u201d the rapper wrote, adding that he\u2019s focused on his family, his recovery and his music. <\/p>\n He wrote that he\u2019s \u201crealizing that life is made up of quiet wins and loud losses\u2026 Life\u2019s a gamble and I\u2019m still playing to win.\u201d<\/p>\n That same night Offset was shot, rapper Lil Tjay was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct in connection with the shooting, police said. A second person was also detained at the scene but has not been charged, police spokesperson Gary Bitney told NBC News.<\/p>\n Lil Tjay’s lawyer, Dawn M. Florio, denied the claims that he was involved in the shooting, calling the accusation \u201crumors.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cLil Tjay has not been shot, nor has Lil Tjay been charged with any shooting. Any reporting to the contrary is false,\u201d she wrote on Instagram<\/a>. \u201cWe encourage people to consult trusted news sources, and to verify the accuracy of any reporting, before reflexively sharing or repeating baseless rumors.\u201d<\/p>\n Lil Tjay bonded out of jail Tuesday, April 7, where he briefly spoke with reporters saying, \u201cI didn\u2019t do no d— fighting.\u201d<\/p>\n Bitney added an \u201cinvestigation to identify one or more additional persons involved in the incident is ongoing.\u201d<\/p>\n