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Brooklyn rapper Troy Ave was allegedly a hero when he seemingly disrupted a theft in June by capturing on the assailant. However, a more in-depth take a look at the small print reveals that all the incident might have been staged.

On Tuesday (July 15), TMZ reported that, whereas in San Diego, Troy Ave had fended off a gunman trying to rob his buddy by firing on him with a gun. The buddy in jeopardy was superstar chef Geoff Cole.

In a video of the alleged capturing, the supposed assailant is seen working up on Cole. They seemingly fumble with a firearm earlier than Troy Ave reaches for his personal gun, letting off a few pictures and chasing the particular person off. Cole took to Instagram to salute the Bricks In My Backpack rapper, noting that the incident truly occurred again in June after Chef Fest.

However, the story has not held up underneath scrutiny, apparently. On Wednesday (July 16), TMZ reported that the shootout was staged for “social media clout.” According to “sources” who’re linked to Cole and Troy Ave, all the pieces within the video was staged and the latter didn’t fireplace dwell rounds. Also, San Diego County authorities reportedly instructed the publication that there aren’t any data of a theft try or capturing involving both Cole or Troy Ave.

Back in 2016, Troy Ave was part of a very real shooting that concerned podcaster Taxstone. The incident, which occurred inside New York City’s Irving Plaza, led to his arrest for tried homicide and weapon possession. In August 2024, he was launched after serving six months of a one-year sentence for his involvement.

So far, it’s radio silence from each Troy and Cole, however the video is still up on the latter’s Instagram account.