--- title: Rapper Troy Ave Charged After Fatal Shooting at T.I. Concert description: Ave was injured in a backstage shooting at a T.I. concert that left one dead and three wounded canonical: https://time.com/4352069/rapper-troy-ave-charged-shooting-ti/ author: Tara John article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-05-31T11:41:07.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-22T17:55:49.816Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Rapper Troy Ave Charged After Fatal Shooting at T.I. Concert og:description: Ave was injured in a backstage shooting at a T.I. concert that left one dead and three wounded og:url: https://time.com/4352069/rapper-troy-ave-charged-shooting-ti/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2b315a34b89e5fa8/6988958a5f570f0532b2122e/troy-ave-shooting.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: 106 & Park LIVE og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Rapper Troy Ave Charged After Fatal Shooting at T.I. Concert twitter:description: Ave was injured in a backstage shooting at a T.I. concert that left one dead and three wounded twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2b315a34b89e5fa8/6988958a5f570f0532b2122e/troy-ave-shooting.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Rapper Troy Ave Charged After Fatal Shooting at T.I. Concert ## Video: NYPD Releases Footage From T.I. Concert Shooting [Watch (HLS stream): NYPD Releases Footage From T.I. Concert Shooting](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/wJ7zrB01.m3u8) (0:24)  _Published 2016-05-26. Shots rang out inside a concert venue in New York City where hip-hop artist T.I. was getting ready to perform, leaving one person dead, three others wounded and concertgoers scrambling for the nearest exits, police said._ by [Tara John](/author/tara-john/) ## Tara John May 31, 2016 11:41 AM CUT  Troy Ave attends 106 & Park at BET studioin New York City on November 5, 2014. Troy Ave attends 106 & Park at BET studioin New York City on November 5, 2014.Bennett Raglin—BET/Getty Images by [Tara John](/author/tara-john/) ## Tara John May 31, 2016 11:41 AM CUT On Monday, Troy Ave was formally charged with criminal possession of a weapon and attempted murder [in connection to a backstage shooting](http://time.com/4350171/troy-ave-arrest-shooting-ti-concert/ "undefined") at a T.I. concert that left one dead and three wounded on May 25. The 33-year-old rapper, whose real name is Roland Collins, appeared at Manhattan Criminal Court in a wheelchair. His lawyers say their client was not responsible for last week’s gunfire, which erupted [in the backstage area of Irving Plaza](http://time.com/4348859/shooting-t-i-concert-new-york/ "undefined") before rapper T.I. was to perform, [reports the New York _Times_](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/31/nyregion/troy-ave-formally-charged-with-attempted-murder-in-irving-plaza-shooting.html "undefined"). Three people were wounded in the shooting, including Ave. His bodyguard, Ronald McPhatter, was killed in the gun fight. Apart from security camera video, which showed a man the police identified as Ave firing a weapon, there is little information on what happened backstage. Maino, who was performing at the concert, [has a history of feuding](http://time.com/4350171/troy-ave-arrest-shooting-ti-concert/ "undefined") with Ave. “He’s the real victim here,” said Ave’s lawyer Scott E. Leemon in court, reports the NYT. Leemon also said that scientific evidence would prove Ave did not shoot himself. “McPhatter died a hero trying to protect Mr. Collins. He was not shot by Mr. Collins.” Ave will be held without bail until trial. \[[NYT](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/31/nyregion/troy-ave-formally-charged-with-attempted-murder-in-irving-plaza-shooting.html "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4352069/rapper-troy-ave-charged-shooting-ti/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4352069/rapper-troy-ave-charged-shooting-ti/"},"headline":"Rapper Troy Ave Charged After Fatal Shooting at T.I. 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