Two individuals have been detained, and the investigation remains ongoing
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- Offset was reportedly shot outside the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood casino and sustained non-life-threatening injuries
- Police detained two individuals and confirmed the site is secure with no ongoing threat to the public
- Offset’s representative told TMZ the rapper is “fine,” though further details about his condition remain unclear
Rapper Offset has been shot in an incident outside a casino in Seminole, Fla., a police source confirmed to PEOPLE.
In a statement to PEOPLE, the Seminole Police Department said they are “aware of an incident that occurred at a valet area after 7 p.m. Monday outside of Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood” that resulted in “non-life threatening injuries to an individual who was transported to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood.”
Police said officers were on site immediately and that “the situation was contained quickly.” Two individuals have been detained, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Authorities added that the site is secure, there is no threat to the public, and operations at the property are continuing as normal.
“Right now it looks like he’s going to be okay," a source tells PEOPLE. "He’s at Memorial Regional Hospital and is not in the ICU."
The source adds that they are not disclosing where he was shot at this time.
Videos circulating on social media appear to show the aftermath of the incident, with one individual being escorted away by authorities while limping and another seen on the ground surrounded by law enforcement.
TMZ first reported that Offset was shot in the incident.
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