June 23, 2022

Celebrity

Rapper Lil Tjay shot suspiciously, undergoes surgery

Rapper Lil Tjay is undergoing surgery after being shot suspiciously

By Melanie Aiden June 23, 2022
Rapper Lil Tjay shot suspiciously, undergoes surgery

Rapper Lil Tjay is going under surgery according to a post in Los Angeles Times. The Rapper was shot earlier in New Jersey.

The shooting with two victims happened around midnight on Wednesday at 14 The Promenade, a shopping center in Edgewater, according to a tweet from the Bergen County prosecutor's office early on Thursday morning. Both the Edgewater Police Department and the major crimes unit are looking into the incident.

According to a news report by TMZ, The 21-year-old rapper was one of the victims, and he was having surgery. His injuries' severity and state weren't yet known.

The shooting apparently took place at two locations, a Chipotle restaurant at 14 The Promenade and a neighboring Exxon gas station.

The "Run it Up" and "In My Head" rapper shared a "PSA" on his Instagram Stories right before the shooting that read, "Just because you've been around a person doesn't make you entitled to the fruits of that person's labor. Envy Is At An All Time High Be Safe Outchea”

This week, the rapper uploaded a clip from his next song "Stressed" on TikTok and asked fans when he should release it.