Rapper Offset was shot near the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in South Florida and is hospitalized in stable condition, according to his spokesperson. Details about the shooting were not immediately clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The shooting happened Monday afternoon near the hotel and casino in Hollywood, part of the Fort Lauderdale area. A representative for Offset told Variety<\/a> that he is being treated for a gunshot wound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe can confirm Offset was shot and is currently at the hospital receiving medical care,\u201d the representative said in a statement to Variety. \u201cHe is stable and being closely monitored.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Video from the scene showed two people being taken into custody by police in front of the lobby entrance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Police can be seen taking two people into custody near the hotel entrance. One person is down. A second person struggles with an officer while appearing to move toward the person who is down. It is not clear whether the person on the ground is Offset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Offset, whose real name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus, is a rapper from Georgia who rose to fame as a member of Migos, the hip-hop trio behind hits including Bad and Boujee. He has also released solo music and was previously married to rapper Cardi B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The circumstances of the shooting and the extent of any injuries were not immediately clear, though TMZ reported that it was told Offset is \u201cfine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n