Rapper Offset Shot and Injured Near a Florida Casino… “Currently Stable in the Hospital”

A well-known rapper Offset (Offset, real name Kiari Kendrell Cephus), a former member of the American hip-hop group Migos, was shot near a casino in Florida and was rushed to the hospital in an emergency.

■ Sudden gunfire in the valet area… “Under close medical monitoring”

According to a report by the Associated Press (AP) and major international outlets on the 7th (local time), Offset was shot last Monday in the valet area of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Florida. In an official statement, a spokesperson for Offset said, “Offset is currently receiving treatment at the hospital and is under close medical monitoring while in a stable condition.”

Immediately after the incident, the Seminole Police Department arrested two suspects on the scene. Police said, “The area is currently under control, and there are no additional threats to the public,” adding that “casino operations are continuing normally, and investigators are looking into the specific motives and the circumstances surrounding the incident.”

■ About 4 years after Takeoff’s tragedy… the grim cycle of violence in hip-hop repeats

This incident comes roughly four years after fellow Migos member Takeoff was killed in a shooting at a bowling alley in Houston, leaving hip-hop fans even more shaken. At the time, Takeoff died at the age of 28. Patrick Clarke, identified as the alleged perpetrator, is maintaining his innocence and is scheduled for trial in November.

Offset burst onto the hip-hop scene in 2013 with “Versace,” and later built global fame, including earning a Grammy Award nomination with his 2017 album 〈Culture〉. In particular, “Bad and Boujee,” a collaboration with Lil Uzi Vert, topped the Billboard Hot 100 and helped spark a trap boom around the world.

■ Word of tough news amid Cardi B’s divorce proceedings

Offset, who has been going through a turbulent personal period, secretly married the rapper Cardi B in 2017 and had three children together. However, in 2024, as Cardi B filed for divorce, they have been going through the process of separating.

The local hip-hop community says, “If the grief over losing Takeoff hadn’t even had time to fade, another tragedy nearly happened again,” and is wishing Offset a speedy recovery. Police plan to intensively question the suspects who were arrested, focusing on whether they were involved in a planned crime targeting Offset.