Offset was ambushed by a group of people who tried to rob him while he was outside a Florida casino, which led to him being shot in the leg, federal investigators said on Tuesday.
The FBI is still looking for a “large group” of suspects who engaged in the assault on the Migos rapper outside of Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, just north of Miami.
After firing a single shot at the rapper, someone in the group unsuccessfully attempted to remove Offet’s watch before the single bullet rang out.
The suspects fled the scene in two Chevrolet SUVs that went in separate directions: A black Suburban that fled towards Hollywood, Florida, and a Tahoe that fled southbound towards Miami.
Offset, who rose to fame as part of the influential hip-hop trio Migos, was hospitalized for a couple of days but swiftly returned to the stage at a performance at a music festival at the University of Arkansas on Saturday.
Following the shooting, officers detained two people, but law enforcement hasn’t shared evidence to directly tie either one to the shooting.
One of the people detained was rapper Lil Tjay, born Tione Jayden Merritt. He was arrested in connection with an altercation that occurred before the shooting, the Seminole Police Department in Florida said. He was charged with disorderly conduct and operating a vehicle without a valid license. His lawyer, Dawn M. Florio, told The Associated Press last week that Lil Tjay did not have a gun and was not charged with any weapons or gun-related crimes. He was swiftly released after posting bond.
Offset, born Kiari Kendrell Cephus, launched his career with Migos, one of the most popular hip-hop groups of all time. The Atlanta trio is celebrated for their rapid-fire triplet flow, an often-imitated delivery that changed the trajectory of trap.
The group had several multiplatinum-selling singles, including “Bad and Boujee,” which went No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart, “Stir Fry,” and “Narcos.” Migos released four full-length albums across their career.
More than three years ago, Offset’s cousin Takeoff, another member of Migos, was shot and killed at a Houston bowling alley.