Latest / Fresh Intelligence / EXCLUSIVE DETAILS: Rapper Lil Tjay Arrested for Disorderly Conduct After Offset Was Shot at Florida Casino Following Nasty 'Fight'
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- 0:18[SPEAKER_00]: A violent altercation outside of Florida, Casino escalated into chaos Monday night, leading to charges against rapper Lil TJ, 24.
- 0:25[SPEAKER_00]: Police confirmed that TJ was arrested after a physical fight turned into a shooting involving fellow rapper offset.
- 0:31[SPEAKER_00]: According to the Seminal Police Department, one person has been charged in connection with the incident that took place Monday night at a Valeria outside of Seminal Hard Rock Hollywood.
- 0:40[SPEAKER_00]: The high traffic valet entrance quickly became the scene of the disturbance as tensions flared.
- 0:45[SPEAKER_00]: Lil TJ, whose real name is Tioni Jaden Merritt, has been charged with disorderly conduct, a fray, under Florida Statute 870.01, which typically relates to public fighting.
- 0:57[SPEAKER_00]: Authorities indicated that the situation began as an fray before escalating further.
- 1:02[SPEAKER_00]: Merit was booked into the Broward County jail late last night, police stated, marking the only charge disclosed so far in the investigation.
- 1:09[SPEAKER_00]: Officials noted a second person detained has not been charged, and the investigation to identify more individuals involved is ongoing, suggesting that additional arrests may occur.
- 1:19[SPEAKER_00]: The incident turned violent when gunfire erupted, injuring offset, who remains hospitalized at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Florida.
- 1:27[SPEAKER_00]: with a non-life threatening injury.
- 1:29[SPEAKER_00]: While his condition is stable, details about his injuries or the circumstances of the shooting have not been released.
- 1:35[SPEAKER_00]: Officers responded quickly to contain the situation, with video evidence showing multiple individuals restrained by police as officers sought to regain control.
- 1:44[SPEAKER_00]: Witnesses described the confrontation unfolding rapidly just moments after offset had interacted with fans outside the venue.
- 1:50[SPEAKER_00]: In the wake of rumors, Lill T. J.
- 1:54[SPEAKER_00]: Legal
- 1:55[SPEAKER_00]: In a statement, they asserted that the reports linking him to the incident were false rumors, adding, Lil TJ has not been shot, nor has Lil TJ been charged with any shooting.
- 2:05[SPEAKER_01]: Exclusive reporting by Ashlyn Walker.