Ave making his first public appearance since the shooting
Less than five days after the fatal shooting that left one man dead and many injured at an Irving Plaza concert, Troy Ave is formally being charged with attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon. Following his Thursday arrest, Ave has been recuperating from a gunshot wound to his leg, that caused a delay in his Manhattan Criminal Court appearance.
Troy ave should beat his charges tho if somebody shot me my bitch and my best friend after that I'm not in my right mind
— CYHI THE PRYNCE (@CyhiThePrynce) May 27, 2016
However, after appearing in court, the rapper whose, real name is Roland Collins, was denied bail, due to a prosecutor’s recommendation. At the moment, Ave is expected to be held without bail until his formal trial begins at a later date, after his defense team of Scott E. Leemon and John Stella were also denied the request of a $50,000 bail – citing he had no prior criminal record.
Wasn't tryna diss Troy Ave or his crew just hate to see young ppl who getting money go to jail prayers to his loved ones
— IG:HOGGLIFE101 (@slimthugga) May 27, 2016
Mr. Leemon and Stella are claiming that Troy is the real victim of the incident, which left his bodyguard Ronald McPhatter dead – and that he didn’t shoot himself. They went to say, “McPhatter died a hero trying to protect Mr. Collins. He was not shot by Mr. Collins, who was also hit in his leg.”
By the way if Troy Ave shot himself why would he be walking in a room cocking the gun again? Y'all don't know how hammers work?
— Charlamagne Tha God (@cthagod) May 26, 2016
According to Detective John Santiago, who still hasn’t found the real culprit, a group of men had a backstage fight, moments before the unknown gunman did his deed. The original video, which was obtained by TMZ, revealed people trying to break up a fight, as three shots rang out.
You can click the box below, to watch various videos from the incident.
Troy Ave Arrested for Attempted Murder & Criminal Possession of a Weapon