Lil Tjay is finally showing signs of improvement after being shot multiple times.
Sources aware of Tjay’s status say he is now conscious, alert, and has begun speaking, TMZ reports.
A breathing tube put in place as the “Run It Up” rapper lay unconscious for days has also been removed. He was shot during an attempted robbery in Edgewater, New Jersey. Tjay, real name Tione Merritt, was with two friends, Jeffrey Valdez, 24, and Antoine Boyd, 22, when the incident unfolded and gunfire erupted.
Tjay reportedly suffered gunshots in the neck and chest area that required emergency surgery.