Rapper Lil Tjay reportedly shot multiple times
nme.comTMZ has reported that the rapper (real name Tione Jayden Merritt) was shot multiple times after midnight on Wednesday (June 22).
The exact extent of his injuries are currently unclear.According to a release from the Begen County Prosecutor’s Office (BCPO), police responded to a call at 12:08am regarding a shooting that occurred at 14 The Promenade, Edgewater, New Jersey.
Upon arriving at the scene, police found a 22-year-old victim with “multiple gunshot wounds”.The report also notes that a second incident was called in at 478 River Road, Edgewater, where they located another victim of the same age with a single gunshot wound.
Both victims have reportedly been transported to a hospital where they are being treated.According to TMZ, suspects in the shootings remain at large, and no further information surrounding the ongoing investigation is available at this time.Following the news of Lil Tjay’s alleged shooting, French Montana took to Twitter to share well wishes, tweeting: “pray for my lil bro lil Tjay”.pray for my lil bro lil Tjay.
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