{"id":106931,"date":"2026-04-07T06:27:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T06:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/offset-targeted-in-life-threatening-attack\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T06:27:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T06:27:19","slug":"offset-targeted-in-life-threatening-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/offset-targeted-in-life-threatening-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Offset targeted in life-threatening attack"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In a terrifying turn of events on Monday, April 6, 2026, Grammy-winning rapper Offset was critically shot in Hollywood, Florida, leaving fans and the music industry in shock.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Open It Up star was rushed to the hospital after the violent incident, which unfolded in broad daylight near the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.<\/p>\n

Authorities confirmed that Offset, born Kiari Cephus, is currently stable and under close medical observation. A representative told Variety, \u201cWe can confirm Offset was shot and is currently at the hospital receiving medical care. He is stable and being closely monitored.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to sources, the rapper was critically injured around 7 p.m. in a shocking attack at the valet area outside the venue. The motive behind the shooting remains unclear, and authorities continue to investigate the incident.<\/p>\n

Seminole Police stated, \u201cWe are aware of an incident outside Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood that resulted in non-life-threatening injuries. Police responded immediately, contained the situation, and two individuals have been detained. The site is secure, and there is no threat to the public. Operations continue as normal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Offset, who rose to fame as part of Migos with Quavo and Takeoff, is known for chart-topping hits like Bad and Boujee. He later launched a successful solo career with albums including Father of 4, Set It Off, and Kiari.<\/p>\n

Fans and fellow artists have flooded social media with messages of support, hoping for his swift recovery. The shocking incident has once again highlighted the dangers public figures can face even in everyday settings.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a terrifying turn of events on Monday, April 6, 2026, Grammy-winning rapper Offset was critically shot in Hollywood, Florida, leaving fans and the music industry in shock. The Open It Up star was rushed to the hospital after the violent incident, which unfolded in broad daylight near the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":106932,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.bolnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Offset.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-106931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-showbiz"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t