Michael Omoruan
Months after being shot in an attempted robbery in Edgewater, N.J., rapper Lil Tjay tweeted how he was recovering from the scary incident, where he was shot five times, and shared how he’s holding up.
Updated by Michael Omoruan (12/19/2022 at 3:29 pm)
The Bronx “Resume” artist, Lil Tjay, was the victim of an attempted armed robbery and shot five times on June 22 in Edgewater, N.J.
“Five shots to my chess [sic],” he shared on Dec. 17 on Twitter. “I’m still alive thank God.”
His tweet came almost six months after he was rushed to the hospital and underwent emergency surgery. Following the surgery, it was later announced he was stable.
Lil Tjay In Stable Condition Following Shooting Attack
By Seeka Starsky (06/22/2022 at 6 pm)
Lil Tjay was reported to be in stable condition after undergoing surgery after the shooting attack.
The local prosecutor’s office reported that Tjay was originally in critical condition when he arrived at the hospital early this morning. Edgewood Police reported:
“The investigation in Edgewater NJ shooting: per initial investigation, does not appear to be a random act and one victim upgraded from critical to stable condition. Other admitted to hospital with non-life threatening injuries in good condition.”
Lil Tjay Shot Outside Shopping Center
According to reports, 22-year-old rapper Lil Tjay, Tione Merritt, is one of the two victims shot earlier this morning at the Promenade shopping center in Edgewood, New Jersey. The “Calling My Phone” rapper was found with multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to the hospital, where emergency surgery was performed.
This past Wednesday, Edgewater police and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office were on the scene of the shooting around a red Dodge Durango with a bullet hole in the driver’s window. It has also been reported that police were also seen inspecting a blood-stained towel.
Prosecutor Mark Musella announced additional information regarding the attack:
“The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Edgewater Police Department are investigating a shooting that occurred at 14 The Promenade, Edgewater, NJ on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. At approximately 12:08 a.m. on June 22, the Edgewater Police Department responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting at that address. Responding officers found a 22-year-old victim with multiple gunshot wounds. Officers also responded to the Exxon Station located at 478 River Road, Edgewater, where they located another 22-year-old victim with a gunshot wound. Both victims were transported to an area hospital where they are being treated.”
The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office is currently managing an investigation under the direction of Chief Jason Love, Chief Donald Martin, and the Edgewater Police Department.
No additional information is available at this time.
Lil Tjay Calls Out Envious Peers
Hours before the shooting, Lil Tjay took to Instagram to expose the envious behavior around him; he wrote:
“ PSA Just because you’ve been around a person doesn’t make you entitled to the fruits of that person’s labor. Envy is at an all time highbe safe outchea.”
Could the post be a coincidence or is it possible there was a reason behind his message?
Lil Tjay’s Attack Effects
This comes just before he is set to perform at the “Oh! My Festival” in the Netherlands on June 26, headlined by DaBaby and Lil Baby.
