Destined 2 recover.
Prayers are up for rapper Lil Tjay who was reportedly shot in New Jersey early this morning.
TMZ reports the “In My Head” rapper was one of two people who were shot shortly after midnight in two separated locations in Edgewater, New Jersey. Lil Tjay was immediately taken into emergency surgery.
In a press release from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, two shootings occurred at The Promenade shopping center in Edgewater just across the Hudson River from Manhattan. A 22-year-old victim was shot multiple times at a Chipotle, while another 22-year-old victim was shot once at a nearby Exxon gas station.
Born Tione Jayden Merritt, Lil Tjay released his 2019 platinum debut album, True 2 Myself in 2019 followed with his sophomore album, Destined 2 Win the following year. In April, he released his latest singles “In My Head” and “Going Up“.