Troy Ave’s alleged San Diego shooting has been officially dismissed by police after investigators found no evidence of a robbery or gunfire.
Troy Ave found himself at the center of a viral shooting video and a police investigation in San Diego, but authorities say it was all smoke and mirrors.
The Hip-Hop artist appeared in a widely shared clip from July 2025, seemingly firing a gun during what was described as an attempted robbery targeting him and celebrity chef Geoff Cole.
But after digging into the claims, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office told TMZ the incident was “not substantiated” and confirmed the case is now closed.
The footage, initially posted by Cole, showed a man approaching the pair before Troy Ave pulled a weapon and fired several shots. The supposed assailant then ran off. Cole praised Ave in a now-deleted social media post, writing, “I came home after Celebrating the success of a sold out Chef Fest with Love & support from all over the West Coast! And a hater from the SAME CITY tried 2 take it all away! This the 2nd time but it WON’T be a 3rd! s/o 2 my BROTHER Ave for Holding it Down in a situation where most woulda RAN or FOLDED.”
But behind the scenes, investigators weren’t buying it.
According to multiple reports and sources close to both men, the entire incident may have been staged for social media attention.
No live rounds were fired, and no one was injured. San Diego police also confirmed there were no emergency calls or official reports of a robbery or gunfire involving either Troy Ave or Cole on the date in question.
With no physical evidence and no cooperating witnesses, law enforcement officially shut down the case.