Rapper Offset in hospital after being shot in Florida
Georgia Levy-CollinsBBC Newsbeat
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Former Migos rapper Offset has been shot outside a casino in Florida.
The 34-year-old, whose real name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus, is in a “stable” condition and being “closely monitored” in hospital, his spokesperson has told BBC Newsbeat.
The Seminole Police Department have said two people have been detained in connection with the incident outside of Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood.
One of those is US rapper Lil TJay, real name Tione Jayden Merritt, who has been charged with disorderly conduct.
Police have told Newsbeat said an incident took place “at a valet area” after 19:00 on Monday, outside of Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood” and “resulted in non-life threatening injuries to an individual”.
A spokesperson has said the investigation “is ongoing”, with efforts to identify “one or more additional persons” involved in the incident.
Offset is best known for being part of the hip-hop trio Migos along with Quavo and Takeoff.
He married US singer and rapper Cardi B in 2017 and the couple have three children.
They later separated and filed for divorce in 2024.
Multi-platinum group Migos first went viral with the song Versace in 2013.
Another hit followed in 2017, Bad and Boujee, which made it to number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
In early 2022, the trio split with Quavo and Takeoff forming their own duo, Unc & Phew.
Offset pursued a solo career.
