US Rapper Arrested & Charged With Attempted Murder Following Shooting At TI Concert
Man who died in the shooting was rapper's bodyguard.
US rapper Troy Ave (real name Roland Collins) has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after he opened fire at a TI concert in New York on Wednesday night.
Earlier today, New York Police tweeted out footage of a man with a bloodied leg firing gun shots in a backstage green room, who was later identified as the 30-year-old hip hop artist.
It is alleged that Collins suffered a gun wound to the leg during the shooting.
According to TMZ, Collins was arrested at the hospital following the shooting where he was seeking treatment and was charged with reckless endangerment, criminal possession of a weapon and menacing.
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Collins is expected to face a murder charge pending a ballistics test.
Three people were injured in the shooting at the Irving Plaza, while one died shortly after who was identified as Collins' bodyguard, Ronald McPhatter.
TI publicly addressed the tragic incident in a tweet earlier today.
Rest In Peace Bro. God bless. pic.twitter.com/Vq6qFnq5bC
— T.I. (@Tip) May 26, 2016
TMZ have obtained surveillance footage of Collins emerging from a room with a gun, as well as footage of the backstage area as the shootings were happening. Viewer discretion is advised.
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