Troy Ave has been charged with attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon. This news comes via the NYPD’s Twitter account.
The Major Without a Deal rapper was arrested earlier today (May 26) after reportedly shooting himself in the leg at a T.I. concert yesterday (May 25) at Irving Plaza. He was initially charged with reckless endangerment.
Troy Ave’s alleged bodyguard, Banga, was killed in the shooting. Two others were injured and taken to Bellevue Hospital.
(This article was first published today [May 26, 2016] and is as follows.)
Troy Ave was arrested today (May 26) at the hospital after being shot in the leg at a T.I. concert at New York’s Irving Plaza yesterday (May 25), the NYDailyNews has learned.
The BSB rapper reportedly shot himself after opening fire backstage at the show. A video released by the New York Police Department allegedly shows Ave pulling out a gun after he got in a confrontation with Maino. He is facing charges of reckless endangerment and illegal weapons possession.
The 33-year-old rapper, born Roland Collins, was driven to NYU Langone Medical Center where he was treated for his injuries and then taken into police custody.
Ave’s bodyguard, Banga, was killed in the incident. A 34-year-old male and 24-year-old woman were also shot in the chest and leg, respectively and
were transported to nearby Bellevue Hospital to be treated for their injuries.
Police are still analyzing ballastic evidence to determine if Ave was the one who killed Banga, where he will face a likely murder charge.
Young Lito, a rapper also in Ave’s BSB took to Twitter to call out the reports, writing “Daily News is dickheads that’s bullshit..
Meanwhile across town, Rose McPhatter, the mother of Banga (real name Ronald “Edgar” McPhatter), slammed Troy Ave for his alleged actions.
“He actually cared a lot about Troy Ave. My wish is that Troy Ave cared as much about my son as he cared about him. I say that because I watched how my son would always bend over backwards to help him,” she told the NYDailyNews. “If he (Troy Ave) cared about my son as much as he alleged he does, I would’ve received a call from him. He didn’t call me. He didn’t call any of my other sons.”
Police say around 950 people fled the building in a state of panic.
The video of the alleged incident can be seen below.
This is what happens when you go after NaS.
RIP Troy Ave’s career.
What’s your screen name all about? We talking a new Nas album or what?
Damn he Suge Knight and Cheddar Bobbed himself….he’s screwed
Troy Ave Cheddar Bobs himself? Now that’s some weirdo ish
That gangsta sh*t is corny. I swear some of these dudes is hustling backwards man.. smh
This is stupidity at its finest. Gangsters dont act like that in 2016. These are punks ass kids with no sense of reality. Wanna bet hes regreting the fact the he pulled out a gun? Wheres the gangsterism in that?
Troy is 30 years old. He’s a grown ass man.
He picked that shit up to shoot back at the people shooting his friend. Seems Nobel to me
Why am I not surprised at all?
I see piss poor aiming but I don’t see him shoot himself? Either way he’s Average at rapping. He’s Average at aiming. He’s Average at best!
Now let me get this straight we live in a day in age where cameras are literally every where recording every thing you mean to tell me this brainless fool thought he could just pull out the gun and shoot and not think either someone wouldn’t have their phone recording or the venue wouldn’t have working cameras. Man I hope the judge throw the book at this dumb ass. Mr Collins your life is over u fuck boy. Bricks in my backpack how bout dicks up ur ass now Troy ave
Troy iv been defending u for months. Smh cmon brooooo this is getting difficult
Damn homie…………………. #ripcapitalsteez
I KNEW TROY WAS A GANGSTER I LOVE HIM MYMY PUSSY IS DRIPPING WET RITE NOW THINKING BOUT HIM BUSTING HIS GUN IM BOUT TO CUMM!!!
too funny I’m wondering what u look like or if u got Bangin body pic
So he actually is 33, instead of his reported younger age. Troy Ave has to be the dumbest rapper ever!!!!! Talking all that ish and all he can shoot is his own leg, what a punk.
Troy Ave may be locked away for a very long time. Damn
So foolish to ruin your life over pride. He had an opportunity that most of us could only dream of. This Cheddar Bob clearly didn’t deserve it.
it’s just crazy how man will hustle for everything THEN throw it away for clout.
He might have been legit scared
Making assumptions or having an opinion on this situation based on these early news reports makes you a fucking idiot!! Nobody knows what happened at this point and obviously somebody else was shooting at them 1st.. In Florida or Georgia this would be self defense EASY!! People were running and hiding before he came out busting… Keep your fuckboy feedback…
Dude there’s a video. Not exactly hard to draw conclusions here.
Self defense? He’s coming toward the person in the video to shoot at him. How on earth can you see that video and not assume Troy can after a person? NOW…..self defense in court doesn’t cover retaliation my dude……It means if WHILE you’re being assaulted you protect yourself. At the point that someone walks away or leaves…..going after them makes you the aggressor. If you’re a fan, I def get wanting to protect him and give him the benefit of the doubt…….but you gotta admit the video doesn’t look good
Why does a nobody have a bodyguard?
Misprint. That implies the guy had training and was paid for bodyguard work. He most likely was a guy trying to get on, and the most exposure he could get was protecting Troy.
Misprint. That implies the guy had training and was paid for bodyguard work. He most likely was a guy trying to get on, and the most exposure he could get was protecting Troy.
Banger was from my hood… He was a stand up dude… I mean he lost his life to protect one of his own in Troy Ave…it don’t get no more stand up than that… He was more of a promoter than a bodyguard … Troy Ave let it go in retaliation I believe ..Troy Ave gonna have his day in court … Hopefully he will have a fair trial… Whole shit started over niggaz “face fighting” someone in Troy Ave camp snuffed one of the dudes looking and shit went left after that… Had nothing to do with Maino or T.I. Don’t believe the bullshit lies and conspiracy theories…
I guess he’d rather throw his life away in more creative ways than suicide.
Joey Badass | D’Allan Rixx | Kendrick Lamar holding it down fo the weirdo rappers.
Fuck off with always trying to work in that Dalan rix shit in, nobody has ever even heard of him
Haha you noticed that too? That’s Dilan Rax right there
So I looked up that Dalin Raxx person, he has like 400 YouTube views, a complete fucking nobody. I might as well say “Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, Chad Jacobs (me), J Cole, holding it down” LMAO
another L for ny hip hop!! we from southern states rejoice
the fact reports say there was only one identified gunman means he accidentally killed his bodyguard/homie & shot himself too.
this is another caliber of L. this is so L it’s M.
Troy Ave has been on a losing streak for the past few years. Guess he thought this would top off the losing. Troy Ave is so dumb he didn’t realize this would land him in jail
Who would’ve thought Troy Ave’s career would spiral downwards after responding to a Tweet that had nothing to do with him?
Troy Ave Cheddar Bobed himself, lmfao. Stay taking sacks of Ls, grow the fuck up.
Joey Bada$$ Karma….
Joey badass took the based god curse to a whole nother level on this nicca head ….
? Nothing to do w that weirdo.
It’s time for record companies, labels, distributors, etc to have a “personal conduct” clause much like the NFL. You wanna act a fool? Fine but you’ll be working at a McDonalds, not living the easy life while making millions doing music. Instead of profiting from their transgressions these rappers should be facing real consequences or bullshit like this happens.
Yo best idea i’ve seen in awhile. Can you imagine how many rappers would suffer if that type of clause was in their contract.
Labels can drop artists at pretty much anytime though, so I don’t think this applies here. It’s not like Troy Ave has a contract with guarantees or anything. Even an advance is supposed to be recouped.
Please understand the record companies benefit from the infamous behavior. They need them to act like fools……
Then these record companies need to be scrutinized too.
Doesn’t apply to Troy Ave… He is an independent artist… Cant blame the label if he isn’t signed to one!!!
I don’t want to pass judgement, but man he took a major L with that foolery. Throw away your freedom just to blast on someone you could’ve caught later or even paid someone to do it.
You are part of the problem.
I find interesting that Banga’s mom is upset that Troy Ave. hasn’t reached out her, but does she realize that he only gets one call?!?! I think he has other things on his plate, no disrespect to her loss.
well…..that’s it, no more Troy Ave….smh damn shame, such stupidity….
I really hope they put this clown away for life, can’t rap anyway…no use to the public…send him away!
i thought people in new york learn from plaxico stick a fork in him he’s done
Same thing I was thinking bout Plaxico,and LiL Wayne¡! Plax shot himself in the leg and went to prison, Wayne had a gun went to prison. Botom line NY don’tplay bout guns, he’sgoing to prison¡!
Same thing I was thinking bout Plaxico,and LiL Wayne¡! Plax shot himself in the leg and went to prison, Wayne had a gun went to prison. Botom line NY don’tplay bout guns, he’sgoing to prison¡!
haha, I guess now he’s he “realest outchea” lol. just cause you pulled a trigger. dumb
wasn’t he signed to t.i. or sum
Yo getting my T-Shirt right now son, Free Troy Ave, word to mother son, let my man back on the street its calling. Yo hit me up niggas if you want a Free Troy Ave, T-Shirt my niggas 2 for 5
Can I whip my ass with that shirt
Son you are heater, you gay or something you want niggas T-shirt to whip you ass, errrrrrrrrr, son we don’t do that here, you need to check with that nigga Afrika Bambatta he got you
WOOOOOWWWWWW!!!!!!!! Whip= to spank or the urban word for a vehicle.
Wipe= to wipe something away.
Please take this moment and realize that both of you took a major L with that…..
Matthew 26:52 Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place; for all those who take up the sword shall perish by the sword.
And there goes another rap career…there needs to be a guide or a class for rappers when they get some fame because so many of them just fuck it up over the dumbest shit. Just stay in your lane, make music, and make money. It’s simple.
This dude just fucked up his life. He will probably be in jail at least until he’s in his 40’s and by the time he gets out he will be even less relevant than he is now. This won’t be another Remy or Shyne situation, this guy is screwed. I hope he invested and saved his money up so he has enough to live off when he gets out. I’m not impressed
Troy Ave is the best rapper ever!!! Hahahahahah ????????????????????????LMFAO. TROY WACK( I mean AVE) is straight dodo dodo dodo. He needs to be locked up forever with his dodo dodo ????????dum ass song. Dum ass nigga fucking deserves whatever he gone get.
This is the greatest thing thats happened in rap in the last 10 years. Cornball who disses dead people shoots himself in leg and gets his man killed, also facing 30 years in prison. This is great hahahaha
Joey put some super voodoo on this man. Dissed Steez for committing suicide but then he accidently kills his right hand man & shoots himself. nobody caaaares! woo what karma.
Damn! Troy Ave is a herb!
Wasn’t even his gun… He picked it up off the ground and started shooting back. He won’t do a day for this
He didn’t kill anyone? Do you know how t read?
I’M NOT SURPRISED MOTHERFUCKERS!
MAN FUCK DA BULLSHIT WHEN MASE COMING BACK TO THE RAP GAME I MISS THAT NIGGA SMILE BLOOD.
Karma gon catch up, album sales wont
Hahah wow. All that shit hes done and all the charges hes facing now. Troy is one retarded motherfucker.
I just don’t get it how the hell you start getting money then want to throw it all away too be broke and be sitting in Jail, how i don’t get it man,
Or why you decide to gangbang when you are 33 years old.
Or why you decide to gangbang when you are 33 years old.
I bet you that nigga sing like a bird right now, bet you that if he ain’t the one that did the killing more niggas about to get arrested watch
They were getting arrested anyway. They open fired in a club… Everyone seen who did this
One nigga out, one nigga In. It don’t stop man
chedder bob ass nigga
hopefully troy ave spends the next 50 years in prison….he gonna be someones bitch anyway so it won’t really matter…can’t rap either so he’s useless…send him away and throw away the key
Hilarious. A video of him walking in to a room and shooting. No room for a self defense argument. He probably will have a decent lawyer and will get a few years if no one dies. They should lock him away for good. Maybe he will have cameos on every track in prison. LOL