Offset discharged, recovering
Offset was released from the hospital after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and shared a recovery message—posting that “Life’s a gamble... still playing to win.” (x.com) He was later seen scootering at a casino, which fans took as a sign he’s mobile and recovering. (x.com)
Offset is out of the hospital five days after a shooting outside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, and a spokesperson told ABC News on April 10 that he is “up and walking.” The shooting happened on April 6 after 7 p.m. in the casino’s valet area. (abcnews.com) In his first public message after leaving the hospital, Offset thanked fans, said he was focused on his family and recovery, and wrote that he was “planning to be better.” ABC News reported that he had suffered a non-life-threatening injury. (abcnews.com) Police have described the scene as a fight that turned into a shooting in one of the busiest parts of the property, the valet entrance where cars, hotel guests, and casino traffic all meet. Local 10 reported that officers said the incident happened around 7 p.m. and that one injured person was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital. (local10.com) That detail matters because the Seminole Hard Rock is not a small club or backstage lot. It is a major South Florida resort and casino, so a shooting in the valet area becomes a public police scene almost immediately. (local10.com) The name that surfaced alongside the case was Lil Tjay, the New York rapper whose legal name is Tione Jayden Merritt. Local 10 reported that he was booked into the Broward County jail on April 6 on charges of disorderly conduct-affray and operating in traffic without a valid license. (local10.com) That arrest did not answer the biggest question, which is who fired the shot that hit Offset. ABC News reported on April 10 that police had not charged anyone with the shooting itself and that the investigation was still ongoing after two people were detained at the scene. (abcnews.com) The story also landed with extra weight because Offset, whose legal name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus, is one-third of Migos, the Atlanta group that broke through with “Versace” in 2013 and later earned Grammy nominations for “Culture.” Local 10 also noted that his cousin and fellow Migos member Takeoff was killed in a 2022 shooting in Houston. (local10.com) So the update fans are reacting to is narrow but real: Offset was hospitalized on April 6, released on April 10, and his camp says he is mobile. The legal side is still unresolved, because police have confirmed the fight, the detention of two people, and the injury, but not a shooter charge. (abcnews.com)
