Lil Tjay is arrested in the Bronx after authorities find a loaded weapon in vehicle he was in

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Lil Tjay was arrested Monday in New York City when police found a loaded handgun in the vehicle he was in.The New York City native, 21, and his friends were pulled over during a traffic stop, police told TMZ, and the rapper - who was shot last year in New Jersey - was arrested after a weapon was recovered from the vehicle.An associate of Lil Tjay was also arrested in the incident, according to the New York Post.

The latest: Lil Tjay, 21, was arrested Monday in New York City when police found a loaded handgun in the vehicle he was in. He was pictured last March in LA Police told the outlet that charges were pending for Lil Tjay and his associate in connection with the incident.The arrest was captured in a TikTok clip, in which Lil Tjay was seen handcuffed and being led by NYPD officers.

The rapper was clad in a black shirt with a black New York Yankees cap in the clip. The musical artist, whose real name is Tione Jayden Merritt, had previously taken to social media advertising that he would be in the area to film a music video.The Columbia Records-signed performer said in an Instagram Stories post, 'Video shooot today lol it’s litt.'  The rapper was pictured performing at NYC's Citi Field in October of 2021  The musical artist is less than seven months removed from being shot in a June 22, 2022  attempted robbery in Edgewater, New Jersey.