Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder Of Lil Tjay

June 23, 2022

More details are emerging about the shooting of Lil Tjay, born Tione Jayden Merritt, 21, early Wednesday morning (June 22) in New Jersey. A suspect been arrested in connection with the attack, which left two people shot, including the Bronx rapper.

As previously reported, Tjay was shot in Edgewater, New Jersey, and his wounds required surgery.

NBC News reports that the shooting occurred at a Chipotle located at a “residential and outdoor shopping center” per the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. The Edgewater PD responded to a 911 call about 10 minutes after midnight and they found Tjay with multiple gunshot wounds.

Another victim, Antoine Boyd, 22, was found about a mile away at an Exxon gas station with a gunshot wound. Per the authorities, Boyd, Tjay and another man were the victims of an attempted robbery. A suspect has already been apprehended.

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