Rapper Lil Tjay Arrested After Offset Injured in Florida Casino Shooting

Former Migos member Offset hospitalized with non-life-threatening injury following incident at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood.

Apr. 7, 2026 at 4:19pm

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Rapper Lil Tjay, whose real name is Tione Jayden Merritt, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct - affray, a misdemeanor, following a fight and reported shooting outside a South Florida casino on Monday night. Former Migos member Offset, also known as Kiari Kendrell Cephus, was hospitalized with a non-life-threatening injury after the incident in the valet area of the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood.

Why it matters

This latest incident involving Lil Tjay and Offset comes just over three years after the tragic shooting death of Offset's cousin and fellow Migos member Takeoff at a Houston bowling alley in 2022. The ongoing violence and legal troubles surrounding the once-rising hip-hop trio continue to raise concerns about the challenges and risks faced by young rap stars.

The details

According to police, the incident began around 7 p.m. Monday in the valet area of the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood casino. A fight broke out that led to Offset sustaining a non-life-threatening injury, though the exact nature of his injury has not been disclosed. Lil Tjay was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct - affray, a misdemeanor. One other person was detained at the scene but has not been charged.

  • The incident occurred around 7 p.m. on Monday, April 7, 2026 outside the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood casino in Florida.
  • Lil Tjay was arrested and booked into the Broward County jail following the incident.

The players

Lil Tjay

Rapper whose real name is Tione Jayden Merritt, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct - affray, a misdemeanor, following the incident.

Offset

Former member of the hip-hop trio Migos, also known as Kiari Kendrell Cephus, was hospitalized with a non-life-threatening injury after the fight and reported shooting.

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What’s next

Investigators are still working to identify other individuals involved in the incident and determine what sparked the initial fight in the valet area.

The takeaway

The ongoing legal troubles and violence surrounding the once-rising Migos hip-hop trio continue to raise concerns about the challenges and risks faced by young rap stars, especially in the aftermath of the tragic shooting death of Offset's cousin Takeoff in 2022.