Rapper Offset shot near Florida casino: reports

Rapper Offset shot near Florida casino: reports
April 7, 2026

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Rapper Offset shot near Florida casino: reports

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (WFLA) — Rapper and songwriter Offset was shot Monday near the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, a spokesperson told NBC News.

The rapper, whose real name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus, was hospitalized and in stable condition, the spokesperson said.

COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 16: Rapper Offset attends Nouveau Bar & Grill Winter Wonderland Experience Holiday Toy Drive With Offset at Gateway Center Arena on December 16, 2024 in College Park, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

It’s unclear what led up to the shooting. News Channel 8 has reached out to local law enforcement for more information.

Offset gained fame as a member of the hip hop trio Migos, which he formed in 2008 with fellow rappers Quavo and Takeoff. The group later disbanded in October 2022. Takeoff was killed in a shooting about a month later.

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