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Lil Tjay pulls through following New Jersey shooting

It’s officially confirmed that Lil Tjay is doing much better and even talking after New Jersey shooting. A clip surfaced online early this week showing the 21-year old rapper on FaceTime with cheerful friends. Tjay can be seen smiling from a hospital bed looking in good spirits.

After staying in a coma for days, the Destined 2 Win rapper was reported to be conscious last week. He’d suffered gunshot wounds to his upper chest after a New Jersey shooting on June 22.

Tjay and his two friends were reportedly sitting in red Dodge Durango in Edgewater before 27-year old Mohamed Konate and co. tried to rob Tjay and his buddies but a shootout ensued.

Konate was also hit during the gunfight but was arrested by Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the New York City Police Department. He’s being charged with three counts of attempted murder, three counts of armed robbery, aggravated assault, and weapons-related offenses.

Lil Tjay is making progress on his way to recovery

Rapper Lil Tjay has finally regained consciousness and is talking on his own, TMZ has reported on Thursday (June 30). The outlet says according to source close to the situation, the medics have removed the breathing tube from Tjay since getting shot in New Jersey on June 22. The New York rapper’s voice is said to be still intact.

Cops say Tjay was shot by Mohamed Konate during an attempted robbery. The ‘’In My Head’’ rapper was struck several times in the chest & neck. Konate is being charged with three counts of attempted first degree murder.

Jeffrey Valdez, 24, and Antoine Boyd, 22, Tjay’s associates who were with him at the time of the shooting, were also arrested for unlawful possession of weapons. Boyd was hit once during the shooting.

Suspect in Lil Tjay’s attempted robbery & murder was after rapper’s jewelry

Lil Tjay is yet to regain consciousness following the Wednesday night shooting in New Jersey. As investigations continue, the cops have provided new updates on the shooting. According to Allhiphop, the suspected shooter, Mohamed Konate, 27, was targeting Tjay’s jewelry during the robbery.

Konate, accompanied by two other suspects, reportedly pulled up in a white BMW alongside a red Dodge Durango in which Tjay and his two friends were seated in. Konate approached the rapper and his friends demanding for their jewelry, but instead, a gunfight erupted.

Tjay was hit several times in the upper chest and one of his friends was hit once. Konate was also shot and his accomplices took him to hospital where he was later arrested.

Tjay’s associates Jeffrey Valdez, 24, and Antoine Boyd, 22, were also arrested after the shooting for unlawful possession of a weapon. Boyd was taken to the hospital along with Tjay with one gunshot wound.

Prosecutors say Lil Tjay is in ‘’critical but stable condition’’

New York rapper Lil Tjay remains hospitalized following the Wednesday night shooting in New Jersey, and more details on the shooting are coming out. According to court reports emerging on Friday (June 24), Tjay suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his upper chest. Prosecutors say the rapper is doing better but is still under medical care.

It was reported on Thursday that the ‘’In The My Head’’ rapper was still unconscious and doctors were still running tests on him. The suspected perpetrator, Mohamed Konate, was also dropped at a hospital with several gunshot wounds after he was shot by Tjay and his friends during the attempted robbery.

Lil Tjay is yet to fully recover following New Jersey shooting

Lil Tjay was out of surgery on Wednesday after suffering multiple gunshot wounds in a New Jersey shooting. According to TMZ, the rapper is yet to regain consciousness and is scheduled for a CAT scan. Tjay has reportedly only moved his legs since he was admitted.

Tjay was shot by a suspect named Mohamed Konate in an attempted robbery Wednesday midnight. Konate also suffered several gunshot wounds, and one of Tjay’s two friends was hit once.

The suspect is being charged with three counts of attempted first degree murder. The two friends of Tjay are also being charged with second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon.

Lil Tjay out of surgery but remains in hospital

Lil Tjay remains in hospital after getting shot Wednesday midnight in Edgewater, New Jersey. According to TMZ, the suspected triggerman has been arrested, but two of Tjay’s buddies who were with him at the time of the shooting were also picked up by police.

Bergen County Prosecutors say Mohamed Konate attempted to rob Tjay and his two friends at gunpoint before shooting him multiple times. One of Tjay’s associates was also shot once.

Konate is being charged with three counts of attempted first-degree murder. The two people who were with Tjay are being charged with second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon. A mugshot of Konate has surfaced online.

According to reports, Tjay was out of surgery on Wednesday but he’s still under medical supervision.