Lil Tjay, whose real name is Tione Jayden Merritt, has been involved in a shooting incident and has been arrested multiple times. On June 21st, 2021, Lil Tjay was shot seven times while on a video shoot in New York. He was rushed to an emergency surgery and had to undergo life-saving surgery after being shot in New Jersey. Lil Tjay has been cooperating with the police and has urged anyone with information about the incident to come forward. He canceled several upcoming shows and appearances to focus on his recovery. In August 2022, Lil Tjay broke his silence and spoke out for the first time since being shot back in June in a robbery attempt against him. He revealed that he was shot seven times during the incident in Edgewater, New Jersey, on June 22nd. Lil Tjay reportedly underwent surgery and was briefly listed in critical condition following the botched robbery where the rapper and one of his friends were shot. Mohamed Konate, a 27-year-old, has been charged in the shooting and accused of attempting to rob Tjay and the rappers friends Jeffery Valdez and Antoine Boyd while they were sitting in a car at The Promenade, an upscale shopping center. In July 2023, Lil Tjay opened up about being shot in Edgewater and discussed his new album on HOT 97.