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Troy Ave was indicted on one count of attempted murder and four counts of criminal possession of a weapon following May’s Irving Plaza shooting that left his friend B$B Banga dead and a slew of others injured.

In a breaking update, we’ve learned that the rapper, whose real name is Roland Collins, has been freed. According to reports, he’s out on a $500,000 bond that was secured by his mother’s home in Brooklyn.

The NY Daily News gives us an inside look at the court proceedings:

Collins was shot in the leg and was again brought into the courtroom handcuffed to a wheelchair. After weeks in custody being held without bail, prosecutors consented to his release on a half million.

He’s required to wear an ankle bracelet and cannot leave the city, a request made by Assistant District Attorney Joshua Steinglass and approved by Justice Ronald Zweibel. Collins must also stay away from all concert halls, bars, arenas and other performance venues.

The order essentially handcuffs his career while the case is pending and he will be missing a number of shows he was contracted to perform at, his attorney John Stella said.

Steinglass says Troy Ave has not been ruled out as a suspect in the murder of his friend.

Steinglass told the judge that the circumstances surrounding McPhatter’s death are still under investigation but made clear that Collins is not ruled out as a murder suspect. “What is clear is that the investigation from the outset has been hampered by the defendant who not only fired and removed the weapon from the crime scene, he refused to help in any way [to identify] who killed McPhatter,” Steinglass said. 

He later clarified that it is still unclear if Collins, who was seen on video firing a weapon, is the lone shooter or if another person is involved. “That’s not to suggesting [sic] those are two separate people, it may well be the same person,” Steinglass said.

Troy Ave’s attorney, John Stella, argues that there was another shooter.

Stella has argued that Collins wrestled the gun away from the man who killed McPhatter and fired back in self-defense. “We feel that we have a case to present that’s ultimately going to exonerate him and indicate that his actions were justified,” Stella told reporters outside the courtroom. Stella and a family member supported Collins as he left the wheelchair and limped from the holding area to the elevators with his family.

We will continue to keep you updated as more news surfaces. Click here for the video of Troy Ave shooting senselessly through Irving Plaza, and here for more on his time in court today.

SOURCE: NYDailyNews | PHOTO CREDIT: Getty

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Troy Ave Released On $500,000 Bond, Still A Suspect In B$B Banga’s Murder  was originally published on globalgrind.com