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Offset was shot near the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida – A spokesman for the rapper confirmed this to ROLLING STONE.
“We can confirm that Offset was shot and is currently in the hospital receiving medical attention,” the spokesperson said. “He is stable and is being monitored closely.”
In a statement to the Rolling Stones Seminole police said they were “aware of an incident that occurred after 7 p.m. Monday in the valet parking area” outside the Florida casino and “resulted in non-life-threatening injuries to one person who was transported to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood.” The authority said the police “immediately arrived on scene and the situation was quickly brought under control.” Two people were arrested and the investigation is ongoing.
Takeoff already deceased
The incident occurred more than three years after Take offa member of the rap trio, at the age of 28 on November 1, 2022 had diedafter he was shot in Houston. After his death, Offset released one obituary on his bandmate and cousin. “The pain you left me with is unbearable,” Offset wrote. “My heart is broken and I have so much to say but I can’t find the words. I go to sleep and wake up hoping that this is all just a dream, but it is reality and reality feels like a nightmare.”
For the first anniversary Following the Migos rapper’s tragic death, Offset and Quavo commemorated Takeoff’s legacy. “The time we spent together is priceless – what we built in this business they never wanted to give us credit for, but we impacted the world,” Offset wrote in a social media post at the time. “I love you Takeoff, you’re still here with us, I just know it!!!! Migo 4Life!!!!!!”
After Takeoff’s death, Quavo and his family founded the Rocket Foundation to raise money for local community initiatives working to combat gun violence, and met with the Congressional Black Caucus and then-Vice President Kamala Harris to talk about the impact that Gun violence had on her life.
