Brooklyn rapper Troy Ave arrested following shooting at T.I. show
Troy Ave has been arrested following a deadly shooting at T.I.'s Wednesday night show at New York City's Irving Plaza.
The NYPD has confirmed that the Brooklyn rapper, whose real name is Roland Collins, was charged with attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon Thursday. According to The New York Daily News, he is "expected to face a murder charge pending the results of a ballistics test."
Troy Ave was one of three people injured in the shooting, which left one man, 33-year-old Ronald McPhatter, dead. The NYPD shared footage from backstage of the shooter.
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The Daily News reported that the shooting stemmed from a feud between Troy Ave and fellow Brooklyn rapper Maino, who had taken the stage just before the shooting.
Maino took to Instagram on Thursday calling the reports "FALSE and ridiculous lies."
"What transpired was absolutely NOT the result of MYSELF or ANYBODY IN MY CAMP, ENTOURAGE, TRAVELING PARTY or ORGANIZATION IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM," he wrote. "We entered the venue respectfully as always and exited in shocked like all other concertgoers. For the last 5 years Troy Ave, his team and I have had a great working relationship. Not only have we performed and done several songs together but we've had many personal conversations about life our goals and efforts as musicians. Despite media reports to the contrary, there are No 'ongoing beefs' or 'entourage issues.'"
As for T.I., the Atlanta rapper took to Instagram on Thursday to comment on the shooting.
"My heart is heavy today. Our music is intended to save lives, like it has mine and many others," the rapper wrote in an Instagram post on Thursday. "My heartfelt condolences to the family that suffered the loss & my prayers are with all those injured. Respectfully, Tip."
A representative for Troy Ave has not responded to Mashable's request for comment.
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