NY RAPPER LIL TJAY SHOT IN EDGEWATER

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Rapper Lil Tjay, born Tione Jayden Merritt, has been shot in Edgewater, New Jersey.

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Lil Tjay underwent emergency surgery on June 22 following the shooting in northeastern New Jersey.

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The 21-year-old musician was out of surgery as of 1 p.m. EST and his condition was improving, though “he’s still not out of the woods yet.”

The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office put out a statement that two 22 year olds were shot at a large shopping center near the Hudson River.

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As per officials, Mohamed Konate made an attempt to rob the 21-year-old rapper, Lil TJay and the people he was with, Antoine Boyd and Jeffrey Valdez.

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At the time of the robbery attempt, Antoine and Jeffrey were found with an unlawful weapon each.

The New York Police Department arrested Konate on the same day later.

Lil Tjay is a famous rapper with a massive following of 7 million on Instagram.

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Fellow artists and athletes took to social media to express their concern for the wounded rapper.

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