The only person charged so far after Offset was shot outside a Florida casino is Lil Tjay, and the charge has nothing to do with a gun.
The Bronx rapper was booked on disorderly conduct, a first-degree misdemeanor, after a fight broke out Monday evening in the valet area of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood.
Offset, whose legal name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus, is in the hospital with what police describe as a non-life threatening injury. His spokesperson told ABC News on Monday that he’s in stable condition.
We can confirm Offset was shot and is currently at the hospital receiving medical care. He is stable and being closely monitored,” the spokesperson said.
According to the Seminole Police Department, the shooting happened sometime after 7 p.m. and started as a physical altercation.
“The incident began with an affray, or fight,” the department said in a statement Tuesday. Police also said a second person was detained at the scene but hasn’t been charged.
The investigation isn’t close to wrapped up. Police say they’re still working “to identify one or more additional persons involved in the incident,” which leaves the biggest question hanging: who actually pulled the trigger?
Lil Tjay, legally Tione Jayden Merritt, was taken into custody at the Broward County Jail late Monday night. Jail records show he was also hit with a charge of operating without a valid license. He turns 25 later this month.
His attorney, Dawn Florio, moved quickly Tuesday to shut down speculation spreading online. “Lil Tjay has not been shot, nor has Lil Tjay been charged with any shooting. Any reporting to the contrary, is false,” she said in a statement.
Florio urged people to “consult trusted news sources and to verify the accuracy of any reporting before reflexively sharing or repeating baseless rumors.”
That pushback matters, because the story moved fast on social media before many details were confirmed.
For now, the official record puts Tjay at the scene of the fight but not behind the shooting itself. Police haven’t publicly explained what role, if any, he played beyond the misdemeanor charge.
For Offset fans, the news lands with extra weight. His fellow Migos member and cousin by family ties, Takeoff, was shot and killed in Houston in November 2022, a loss that shook the rap world and still hangs over the group’s legacy.
Seeing another Migos name attached to a shooting headline brought that memory right back for a lot of people.
Offset has stayed busy in the public eye since then. He was photographed at his 4th Annual Toys 4 The Nawf Christmas charity event in Norcross, Georgia, this past December. He was previously married to Cardi B, and the two share three children.
Lil Tjay, meanwhile, has his own history with gun violence. He performed at Rolling Loud in Miami Gardens in December 2024, not far from where Monday’s incident took place.
Police say more updates are expected as they continue trying to identify everyone involved in the valet area fight.
