The 21-year-old MC admits to struggling with PTSD months after he was shot seven times during an attempted robbery in Edgewater, New Jersey in the early hours of June 22, 2022.
- Feb 15, 2023
AceShowbiz - Having experienced a near-fatal shooting is not easy for anyone, including Lil Tjay. Around seven months after he got shot multiple times in New Jersey, the "Calling My Phone" rapper opened up about his PTSD struggle.
Making use of Twitter, the 21-year-old MC shared, "I be feeling like I’m gonna die but I ain't trynna go." He added, "that's y I be steady going thru what I go thru I got ptsd."
Tjay was shot seven times during an attempted robbery in Edgewater, New Jersey in the early hours of June 22, 2022. It was reported at the time that there were two shooting sites, one at a Chipotle Restaurant and another at a nearby Exxon Gas station. Antoine Boyd, 22, also of the Bronx, who was with Tjay, was shot in the back but survived.
When addressing the ordeal through an Instagram video, the Bronx native first greeted his fan, "Hey, what's going on, y'all?" He continued, "It's your boy Tjay, man. I'm just checking in with y'all. I just wanna say, thanks for the love, thanks for the support."
"I been looking at the DMs, comments and everything else and I feel love," the rap stat further stated. "Seven shots, it was tough, you know. Most people don't survive it. But I'm here, here for a reason. New music coming soon. We gon' come back stronger than ever, man."
In January of this year, Tjay got arrested twice. He was previously taken into custody for gun possession after being pulled over by cops on East 183rd Street in the Fordham Heights section of New York when driving with four other people.
The rhymer, born Tione Jayden Merritt, was later released after posting his bail. However, he got arrested once again for missing a court appearance due to a misunderstanding but was eventually let go from prison.
