Offset, a rapper, was shot in the leg at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino located in Hollywood, Florida on April 6, 2026 in the evening. The shooting did not put his life at risk; he is stable in Memorial Regional Hospital.
Out near the car drop-off, things turned ugly just past seven when shouting jumped into swings and then gunfire cracked through the air. Before that mess kicked off, Offset – his legal name Kiari Kendrell Cephus had strolled through the front entrance of the gambling hall, calm, grinning, stopping to snap pictures beside people who recognized him. A quiet moment, now gone.
Even now, his group says they’re watching him carefully, given how things stand. Right after the call came in, officers from Seminole arrived fast, made sure everything was safe, then stated clearly that people nearby weren’t in danger anymore. Through it all, the casino kept running like any other day.
Right off, two individuals got taken in. A 24-year-old named Tione Jayden Merritt known as Lil Tjay took a charge for acting unruly during the clash. Held at Broward County Jail, he walked out one day later after paying five hundred dollars. His attorney insists: no firearm belonged to him, bullets weren’t fired by him, injuries didn’t touch him. Questions about who pulled the trigger remain unanswered, probes continue.
Offset’s estranged wife, Cardi B, reached out to him shortly after the shooting, even though the two have been navigating a divorce since 2024 and share three young children. Sources say she contacted him while she was on tour, wanting to make sure he was all right and putting aside their personal issues for the sake of co-parenting. She hasn’t made any public comments about the situation and went ahead with her scheduled shows, including one in Philadelphia.
This is the second heavy blow for the Migos camp after the 2022 murder of Takeoff. Right now, the focus from Offset’s side and law enforcement has stayed on his recovery and the facts, rather than rumors.
As of the latest updates, Offset continues to recover, and no additional charges tied directly to the shooting have been announced beyond Lil Tjay’s misdemeanor. For the couple, the kids remain the main priority amid everything else.
