Rapper Lil TJay Shot Multiple Times in New Jersey, Suspect Arrested

Rapper Lil TJay Shot Multiple Times in New Jersey, Suspect Arrested
Lil TJay attends the 2019 BET Awards at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, Calif., on June 23, 2019. Paras Griffin/Getty Images
|Updated:
0:00

Authorities in New Jersey arrested three people early on Wednesday in connection to an attempted armed robbery that left two people wounded, including Bronx-born rapper Lil TJay.

The 21-year-old rapper, whose legal name is Tione Jayden Merritt, was shot multiple times at a Chipotle Restaurant in Edgewater, New Jersey, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release.
Lorenz Duchamps
Lorenz Duchamps
Author
Lorenz Duchamps is a news writer for NTD, The Epoch Times’ sister media, focusing primarily on the United States, world, and entertainment news.
Related Topics