Rapper Offset in stable condition after shooting in Florida, says spokesperson

The rapper countervail, a former fellow member of the influential hip-hop triad Migos, was crack exterior a Florida casino and is in stable condition, a spokesperson said Tuesday.

Offset, who was once married to Cardi B, was being treated at a hospital after Monday night's shooting, the spokesperson said in a statement, although his exact condition was unknown. Police said the injuries were not life threatening.

More than three years ago, Offset's cousin Takeoff, another member of Migos, was shot and killed at a Houston bowling alley.

Monday's shooting followed a fight outside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, just north of Miami, police said.

Police said one person was injured but they did not identify the victim.

Officers detained two people, including a rapper known as Lil Tjay, Tione Jayden Merritt, who was was charged with disorderly conduct and operating a vehicle without a valid licence.

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His lawyer, Dawn M. Florio, told The Associated Press that Lil Tjay did not have a gun and was not charged with any weapons or gun-related crimes.

She said he paid the bond related to the charge against him and was expected him to be released Tuesday afternoon.

The second person detained at the scene has not been charged and investigators were working to identify others involved, police said in a statement Tuesday.

Offset, born Kiari Kendrell Cephus, first made a name for himself with Migos. The Atlanta trio is one of the most popular hip-hop groups of all time, celebrated for their rapid-fire triplet flow, an often imitated delivery that changed the trajectory of trap.

Their career kicked off with the 2013 hit Versace. They then had several multiplatinum selling singles, including Bad and Boujee, which went No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart, Stir Fry, Narcos, and T-Shirt. Migos released four full-length albums across their career, closing that chapter after the killing of Takeoff.

Offset and Cardi B were secretly wed in September 2017 in Atlanta. In 2024, Cardi B announced that she filed for divorce. They have three children together.

The third member of Migos, rapper Quavo, sought to transform his nephew Takeoff's shooting into a force for change, holding a summit against gun violence in 2024.

Police said Takeoff was an innocent bystander when he was shot outside after a disagreement over a dice game. Takeoff's death was among a string of fatal shootings in recent years that involved hip-hop stars such as Nipsey Hussle, Pop Smoke, PnB Rock and Young Dolph.

Offset embarked on a solo career years before Takeoff's death.

As a solo artist, Offset is known for an idiosyncratic style — a melodic, aggressive finesse. He released three full-length albums: 2019's Father of Four; 2023's Set It Off, which he described to The Associated Press as an effort to "bring rap back" in a genre currently led by rappers who sing; and 2025's Kiari.

"Set It Off was a freedom," he said last year, proof that he could shine as a solo artist outside of Migos. Kiari, instead, is "me, for what I am. And recognizing who I am, because I feel like sometimes you could get lost in trying to please other people and trying to do what they want you to do. So, this is like my rebellion. My rebellion album."

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