Rapper Roland Collins, who goes by the stage name Troy Ave, has been arrested in connection to the shooting at a T.I. concert in New York City on Wednesday night.
Collins, 33, has been charged with attempted
murder and criminal possession of a weapon, the New York Police
Department confirmed to ET on Thursday.
The shooting, which left one man dead and three
wounded, including Collins, took place in the green room on the third
floor of Irving Plaza in Union Square. One male victim died from a
gunshot to the stomach after being rushed to Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Hospital.
Another male victim, who is in critical condition,
was shot in the chest, while a female victim was shot in the leg.
Collins was shot in the leg during a scuffle after allegedly opening
fire. He is still in the hospital receiving treatment for his injury.
Police released surveillance video that captured
the shooting, in part. An adult male can be seen barging into the room
and opening fire as bystanders try to take cover.
At the time of the shooting, rappers Maino and Uncle Murda, who were set to open for T.I., were performing on stage.
T.I., whose real name is Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr., took to Instagram on Thursday to share his thoughts with the family of the deceased and the others wounded in the attack.
"My heart is heavy today. Our music is intended to
save lives, like it has mine and many others. My heartfelt condolences
to the family that suffered the loss and my prayers are with all those
injured," the rapper wrote.
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