Lil Tjay still unconscious after surgery
- Lil Tjay is currently in a more serious state regarding his health after he was shot yesterday.
- Lil Tjay underwent emergency surgery. The rapper reportedly moved his legs yesterday but has not had any significant movement since. He is apparently scheduled to undergo a CT scan.
- Officers with the Edgewater Police Department “responded to a shooting at The Promenade in Edgewater at 12:08 a.m.”
- The incident took place at The Promenade in Edgewater.
According to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office in New Jersey, Lil Tjay was initially admitted into the hospital in critical condition but later upgraded to a stable condition. It is unclear if there was some sort of setback in his recovery.
Rapper Lil TJay undergoes emergency surgery
- As per officials, Mohamed Konate made an attempt to rob the 21-year-old rapper, Lil TJay
- Lil TJay was with two other people, 22-year-old Antoine Boyd and 24-year-old Jeffrey Valdez.
- The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office said, when they arrived, they discovered 21-year-old Lil TJay, whose real name is Tione Marriot, with multiple gunshot wounds. Antoine Boyd, 22, was also found with a single gunshot wound, officials said.
- Both were transported to an area hospital for treatment. Officials did not release their conditions, however, TMZ reported that Lil TJay underwent emergency surgery.
- The detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the New York Police Department arrested Konate on the same day later. His extradition to New Jersey is currently pending, officials said.
Who is Rapper Lil TJay
- His name is Tione Jayden Merritt (born April 30, 2001), and known professionally as Lil Tjay, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter.
- He was born in the Bronx borough of New York City.
- He was raised by a single mother and had two younger siblings in what was described as a “roomy” apartment.
- Merritt called himself the problematic child out of the three, as he would often get himself into petty robberies and school fights.
- At the age of 15, Merritt was arrested for one of his robberies and was sentenced for a year to a youth detention center where he would begin to write raps; they included one of his hit songs “Resume”, which he released on SoundCloud.
Popper Lil Tjay’s YouTube Channel
- 4.65M subscribers
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Popper Lil Tjay’s Instagram
- Over 7 million followers
Popper Lil Tjay’s Twitter
- Over 959K followers
The Popper Lil Tjay posted his shirtless dancing video on Instagram with a big chain with the caption “dis gon be a good summer.”
As per SeatGeek.com and the rapper’s website posted tour dates; his upcoming events are :
- Nickelodeon Universe Theme Park in American Dream Mall on July 22
- A slew of music festivals in Europe