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Lil Tjay was tragically shot while in New Jersey in June of last year. He has since recovered and recently took the stage, showing his wounds.

Link Copied to Clipboard! Share this page The Bronx native returned to New Jersey, where he was shot last year, for a recent performance. Its now been nearly seven months since Lil Tjay was shot while in New Jersey in June of last year. Throughout his recovery, he is certainly proving to be resilient. When the reports first began to circulate, his condition was initially unclear. However, he has thankfully since recovered and subsequently released some new music as well. Lil Tjay performs onstage during Powerhouse NYC on October 29, 2022 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for iHeartRadio) The Run It Up rapper recently returned to the state of New Jersey for a performance. On Friday (December 30), the 21-year-old took to his Instagram account to share some photos of himself on stage. In the last photo, hes performing while shirtless. There are noticeably several gunshot wounds on the front of his body. BACK IN JERSEY, he writes in the posts caption, along with a couple of hand emojis making a heart shape. A post shared by TJAYYYY (@liltjay) His first music release following the incident came in the form of Beat the Odds. The single finds the Bronx native addressing the difficulties of recovering from his injuries. Furthermore, the video shows him writing and recording the song while recovering in a hospital bed. In November, the Bronx native dropped another single, Give What You Want. The track is a soulful performance and continues his streak as one of the most diverse artists in the game right now. The alleged suspect was arrested for attempted murder and armed robbery the same day of the shooting. Mohamed Konate is reportedly responsible for shooting Tjay and two others while sitting in a car outside of a Chipotle restaurant. While its difficult to see his wounds, its certainly good to see that the 21-year-old has recovered enough to be on stage again. Whats your favorite song from Lil Tjay? Comment down below. Finally, make sure to stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest updates in music and pop culture news. Read more