Troy Ave escapes murder charges…
Last month at a T.I. concert, a gunman opened fire at Irving Plaza at approximately 10:15 pm. That was right before T.I. was due to perform on stage, creating major chaos at the venue that had approximately 950 people in attendance when the shootout took place. But, the gunman opened fire in a more secluded place within VIP. In the end, it left one fatality and three others injured.
The New York rapper Troy Ave, also known as Roland Collins, was the person who was charged with attempted murder after the shootout. The person who was killed during the shooting was Collins bodyguard Ronald McPhatter, and Collins himself was one of those that were injured due to a gun shot to the leg.
Collins pleaded not guilty to all charges at a Manhattan Criminal Court, and Collins attorneys Scott Lemon and John Stella have persisted throughout that Collins ‘is the real victim’, as he only acted in self-defence. Although, the grand jury wanted Troy Ave charged for murder, he has escaped murder charges and instead has been indicted on second degree attempted murder and four counts of criminal possession of a weapon.
Collins attorneys have said that he will be requesting for him to be released on bail this week. The next court hearing is tomorrow (June 22nd). At this stage no other arrests have been made, though there is speculation that the police may be looking for a second shooter.
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