UNION SQUARE, Manhattan – Rapper Troy Ave, who has been charged with attempted murder for his alleged role in a gunfight that left his friend dead at a T.I. concert, is suing Irving Plaza for letting a gun get inside the venue, sources said Monday. Thenbsp;lawsuit will allege that Irving Plaza and the concert giant that operates the club, Live Nation, had poor security measures in place and allowed a gun to enter the venue – which ultimately led to the shooting, according to sources familiar with the suit. The Brooklyn-born performer, whose real name is Roland Collins, was released on $ 500,000 bondnbsp;innbsp;July and is now forbidden from entering clubs, bars, arenas or stadiums. The wild shootout in May left his bodyguard and friend Ronald McPhatter dead and two others injured. Surveillance video captured the rapper firing a gun as he exited the green room at the concert venue. Collins was shot in the leg and appeared in court on two occasions in a wheelchair.
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