Rapper Lil Tjay in OT after being shot

Rapper Lil Tjay has reportedly undergone emergency surgery after being shot in New Jersey.

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The Bergen County prosecutor’s office said that its major crimes unit and the Edgewater Police Department are investigating.

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They investigated a shooting with two victims that occurred around midnight Wednesday at 14 The Promenade, a shopping plaza in Edgewater.

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His wounds and his condition were not yet known but he is still in the hospital.

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The shooting reportedly occurred in two places, at a Chipotle restaurant at 14 The Promenade and at a nearby Exxon gas station, TMZ said.

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“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 High Be Safe Outchea” he posted on his Instagram.

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On TikTok this week, the rapper shared his upcoming single “Stressed” and asked followers when he should drop it.

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