Troy Ave was indicted on Thursday (June 9) for charges stemming from a May 25 shooting at Irving Plaza, the New York Post reports.
A grand jury found there was enough evidence for the case to proceed, and Assistant District Attorney Christine Keenan filed the certificate with the court.
The rapper, born Ronald Collins, chose to not be present for the court date.
Ave was charged with attempted murder and two felony counts of criminal possession of a weapon, although the specific indictments from Thursday aren’t clear yet.
He has pleaded not guilty to the charges and is being held without bail at Rikers Island.
Troy Ave was arrested after surveillance video was released that appeared to show him firing a gun near a VIP area at the New York concert venue. Gunshots rang out before T.I., the headlining act, took the stage at the venue May 25. Three people, including Troy Ave, were injured. The BSB rapper’s friend and bodyguard, Ronald “Banga” McPhatter, was killed.
Police reportedly found three guns in the van that took Troy Ave to the hospital. One of them has reportedly been identified as the murder weapon.
Ave’s lawyer Scott Leemon has stated that his client is innocent, and that Ave didn’t shoot himself or McPhatter.
The case has been moved from Manhattan Criminal Court to Manhattan Supreme Court, the same arena where Bobby Shmurda is awaiting trial for weapons and conspiracy charges.
Troy Ave released the Free Troy Ave mixtape last week, declaring his innocence with audio recorded from behind bars.
He is set to appear in court July 7 for arraignment.
Hahaha!!! Don’t drop the soap!
Talking all that stupid stuff calling Kendrick and others weirdo rappers. but umm the real weirdo is locked up. Short bus Troy the weirdo.
Ken Doll is a weirdo though
Ken Doll is a weirdo though
so the police is trying to say he shot his own friend???!!! word? they say and do anything to lock your ass up.
Word. They also paid a look-a-like Troy Ave to run through the club with a gun shooting at people. The cops are fucked up son.
Word. They also paid a look-a-like Troy Ave to run through the club with a gun shooting at people. The cops are twisted son.
Cooked! Stick a fork in this ham, he’s done……..cancel Christmas, and never mind New Year’s. Surveillance video of him shooting a gun…….three guns found in his vehicle, one of which is supposedly the murder weapon. They don’t have anybody else (where are the ppl he was shooting at?)……only him. Poor lil tink tink.
King Kendrick, ya biiiiiiish!
Haha,bye bye shithead. Say hello to Bobby Shmo when yall both getting ya assholes turned out at the same time.
Detective:”You know you done fucked up, don’t you? You know it, don’t you? You know you done fucked up.”
Dear nypd,
keep troy and Bobby and give us back max b
Bitch foh with this max b shit. Dude is complete TRASH, and always has/will be. They can keep all 3 of these useless queers.
ummm Jersey has Max B, not Nypd. Hes in Trenton State. send him a kite
Max b is GARBAGE
Lol Troy bout to have a very sore booty and throat
Hopefuly him and bobby become anti butt fuck buds and get eachothers backs in there literaly…lol
…….*crickets* Someone already made a bobby and troy joke that was actually funny. Come up with something original and stop jacking other peoples jokes.
The sad part is that everybody is happy that this son of a bitch is locked up.
Read these comments and wonder why…..
“And tell my niggas, Shmurda teamin’, ho / Troy caught a body about 2 weeks ago”?
The funny thing about all these comments is that I bet none of yall were there. smh only ppl that knows what happen that night are the ppl that were in that room. Its a messed up situation for all parties involved. Im pretty sure NYPD knows that troy did nothing but defend himself , but knowing how NYPD works, that want him to tell, but since he claims to be such a street dude hes not going to tell, because if he does his career is over, so unless no one comes fwd to talk, troy will have to gamble with his life and take the best plea that is offered, hopefully he dosnt have to sit that long and he can still have a career. But best believe the state of ny is going to stick it to him because he wont tell. Its sad but it is waht it is. I love Troys music, i was a heavy supporting because he sounded like where he is from. but to keep it 100, hes going to do some time regardless. paryers up for all parties involved
Bruh, when you’re chasing after someone in a heavily populated area and shooting at them as they run away, you aren’t defending yourself anymore. He would have a case if someone was shooting back at the time but NYC isn’t Florida my friend.
thank you… they dont understand the law and would not be considered good jurors.
thank you… they dont understand the law and would not be considered good jurors.
good, one less piece of shit to worry about…lock him up for life…guilty!
Oh really that a surprise
well he’s ducking when he shoots so should be easy not guilty verdict bcz obviously he was in fear of his life or he wouldn’t be ducking!
self-defense can’t be much clearer than this. he ducks, then shoots. he ducks because he’s in fear he’ about to get shot again. not guilty. self-defense, case closed.
There’s no shot to make him duck. He shot himself in the leg too.
yea he shot himself in the leg. r u retarded? u really believe that. wow
ill be happy when they lock that son of a bitch OFFICER RICKY AKA PIG ROSS fake ass up.
Taxstone knows what happened
Troy isn’t guilty
R.I.P Banga
He’s till felon caught on camera shooting a gun…put a fork in him…..so doo doo doo doo dah…..r.i.p to banga…he’s burning in hell just like Troy Ave said steeze was..punk
What is wrong with y’all..
several people getting indicted.
no self defense when you are chasing a defenseless person..
troy look bad on camera and he was shooting at bystanders as far as I’m concerned.
no bail=== they not playing with rappers
Somebody shoots at me, I’m shouting their name, if not their description, from the rooftopss — it’s not snitching if you’re the victim. But even if Troy expects to be cleared by police without helping them, doesn’t he want the killer of his friend to be caught and punished?