Rapper Offset hospitalized after being shot in Florida | CNN

The rapper Offset was hospitalized after being shot Monday evening near a casino in Florida, according to his representative, who said he is in stable condition. Offset, whose real name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus, was formerly married to Cardi B, with whom he has three children, and was a member of the chart-topping rap trio Migos, which lost a fellow member with the fatal shooting of rapper Takeoff in 2022. The Seminole Police Department did not identify the person who was shot, but said they had been transported to Memorial Regional Hospital and their injuries were not life-threatening. The shooting happened at a valet area outside of the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida, after 7 p.m. Monday, police said in a statement, adding that the incident started with a fight. “The site is secure and there is no threat to the public,” police said. “Operations continue as normal.” According to a statement from police, Tione Jayden Merritt was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct in connection with the shooting. “Merritt was booked into the Broward County Jail late last night,” the statement read. “The investigation to identify one or more additional persons involv