{"id":315250,"date":"2026-04-08T10:18:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T04:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=315250"},"modified":"2026-04-08T10:18:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T04:48:40","slug":"lil-tjay-arrested-at-same-casino-as-offsets-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/lil-tjay-arrested-at-same-casino-as-offsets-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Lil Tjay Arrested At Same Casino As Offset&#8217;s Shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>While <strong>Offset<\/strong> was transferred to a hospital from Hard Rock Hotel &#038; Casino on Monday, local police took <strong>Lil Tjay<\/strong> into custody. Now, his lawyer is speaking out about his arrest and rumors that he could be involving with the shooting. A rep for Offset says he\u2019s being monitored as he recovers from non-life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">RELATED:\u00a0Lil Tjay Drops Recent Song \u2018Been Had Gigi\u2019 Amid Tension With Kai Cenat (LISTEN)<\/h5>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Lil Tjay\u2019s Lawyer Speaks Out Amid His Arrest<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>An arrest record from the Broward County Sheriff\u2019s Office shows Tjay, legal name <strong>Tione Jayden Merritt<\/strong>, was arrested by Seminole police on April 6. His charges are described as \u201cdisorderly conduct\u201d and \u201coperating a vehicle with out a valid license.\u201d\u00a0Records show a bond amount of $500 for the conduct charge and $2,500 for the traffic violation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcmiami.com\/news\/local\/rapper-lil-tjay-arrested-in-broward-for-disorderly-conduct-records-show\/3791989\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Per NBC 6 (opens in a new tab)\">Per NBC 6<\/a>, police said a fight broke out within the valet area.\u00a0Also citing the Seminole Police Department, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/07\/lil-tjay-arrested-in-offset-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"TMZ reports (opens in a new tab)\">TMZ reports<\/a> that \u201cTjay was involved in a fight prior to Offset getting shot.\u201d The outlet also included a fan photo Offset snapped on April 6, \u201cbefore the shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, there is no such thing as a specific mention of Offset\u2019s shooting or of any gun-related incidents in Lil Tjay\u2019s booking record. Seminole police<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcmiami.com\/news\/local\/rapper-lil-tjay-arrested-in-broward-for-disorderly-conduct-records-show\/3791989\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"reportedly detained (opens in a new tab)\"> reportedly detained<\/a> a second unnamed person on the Hollywood, Florida, casino, but they&#8217;ve not been charged.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_272440\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-272440\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-272440\" src=\"https:\/\/theshaderoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lil-TJay-mugshot.png\" alt=\"Lil Tjay\u2019s Lawyer Denies His Involvement In Offset Shooting After Arrest At Same Florida Casino (MUGSHOT)\" width=\"480\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theshaderoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lil-TJay-mugshot.png 480w, https:\/\/theshaderoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lil-TJay-mugshot.png?resize=240,300 240w, https:\/\/theshaderoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lil-TJay-mugshot.png?resize=150,188 150w, https:\/\/theshaderoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lil-TJay-mugshot.png?resize=450,563 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-272440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lil Tjay, legal name, MERRITT, TIONE JAYDEN booking photo following arrest on April, 6, 2026 in Florida. Credit: Broward Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0Tjay\u2019s Lawyer Denies His Involvement In Shooting<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Meanwhile, in a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcmiami.com\/news\/local\/rapper-lil-tjay-arrested-in-broward-for-disorderly-conduct-records-show\/3791989\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"statement reported by NBC 6 (opens in a new tab)\"> statement reported by NBC 6<\/a>, Lil TJay\u2019s lawyer, Dawn M. Florio, denied her client has any involvement in Offset\u2019s shooting. Moreover, she referenced to any suggestion of that as \u201cbaseless rumors.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;re issuing this release with reference to false rumors that Lil Tjay was involved in a shooting which occurred on the Valet Area of the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood which leading to non-life-threatening injuries to Offset, formerly a member of Migos. Lil Tjay has not been shot, nor has Lil Tjay been charged with any shooting. Any reporting contrary is fake,\u201d the statement read. \u201cWe encourage people to seek the advice of trusted news sources and confirm the accuracy of any reporting, before reflexively sharing or repeating baseless rumors.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DW1Rb13jmFc\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<p>\n                      <iframe class=\"custom-ig-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DW1Rb13jmFc\/embed\/captioned\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"640px\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><\/iframe>\n                  <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What Happened To Offset?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As previously reported, Offset was shot was by an unnamed person within the valet area of Hard Rock Hotel &#038; Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Police reportedly arrived shortly after\u00a0 and detained two people, while medics transported Set to a close-by hospital. The incident reportedly occured at about 7 p.m. His rep <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DW0AvmODB4H\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"said late Monday (opens in a new tab)\">said late Monday<\/a> that the rapper was okay and under medical supervision. Seminole police are still investigating and despite rumors on social media, the agency has not revealed reason behind shooting or the suspect. Quavo drew reactions after sharing a message on IG Stories following the news.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">RELATED:\u00a0Quavo Shares Message After Offset Was Shot Outside Florida Casino (UPDATE)<\/h5>\n<div class=\"wpra-reactions-wrap wpra-plugin-container\" style=\"justify-content: center;;\">\n<div class=\"wpra-reactions-container\" data-ver=\"1.3.10\" data-post_id=\"272425\" data-show_count=\"true\" data-enable_share=\"onclick\" data-behavior=\"regular\" data-animation=\"true\" data-share_url=\"https:\/\/theshaderoom.com\/lil-tjay-lawyer-denies-involvement-offset-florida-casino-mugshot\/\" data-secure=\"63088c6d7a\">\n<p>What Do You Think Roomies?<\/p>\n<p>                                             <!-- end of share buttons -->\t\t\t            <\/div>\n<p> <!-- end of reactions container -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- end of reactions wrap --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While Offset was transferred to a hospital from Hard Rock Hotel &#038; Casino on Monday, local police took Lil Tjay into custody. Now, his lawyer is speaking out about his arrest and rumors that he could be involving with the shooting. A rep for Offset says he\u2019s being monitored as he recovers from non-life-threatening injuries. 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