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Migos rapper Takeoff, born Kirsnik Khari Ball, was shot dead in Houston last night (Nov. 1). He was just 28.
TMZ Hip Hop reports the shooting occurred in the early morning (Nov. 1) during a private party in a Houston bowling alley.
Law enforcement sources, and multiple witnesses, tell us the fatal incident went down shortly after 2:30 AM … that’s when cops got the call for a man shot at a bowling alley called 810 Billiards & Bowling Houston.
We’re told Takeoff and Quavo were there playing dice when an altercation broke out and that’s when someone opened fire, shooting Takeoff … either in the head or near his head. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
Per KPRC 2 News, HPD says 40 to 50 people were at the scene when the shooting occurred with two more victims at local hospitals.
Takeoff began rapping in 2008 with his uncle Quavo and his cousin Offset. With the former, he just released a new project called Only Built For Infinity Links in early October and he dropped a solo album, The Last Rocket in 2018.
As Hip-Hop mourns, see reactions to Takeoff’s senseless murder below. Rest in powerful peace.
This story is developing.
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— KPRC 2 Houston (@KPRC2) November 1, 2022
1.
Takeoff, man…
Offset lost a brother he'll never get to fix things with.
For nothing.
Quavo lost his nephew.
For nothing.
Rap lost a good one.
For nothing.
All this bloodshed.
For nothing.
It'll never make sense.
Never ever.
Rest in Peace.
Prayers to the family of the fallen. pic.twitter.com/6l4PUO2wp1— juice wayne (@visecs) November 1, 2022
2.
I was in college when Biggie and ‘Pac were killed and thought there was no way we’d ever experience anything remotely close to that again. Now it’s happening so frequently that you barely have time to recover before someone else killed. RIP Takeoff.
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) November 1, 2022
3.
When I was a kid, Tupac and Biggie getting shot was a big deal. You didn’t see major stars like that getting shot and killed. Now it’s happening like every other month. I’ve never seen so many major artists get killed like this. And over a dice game?!? Senseless. RIP Takeoff. https://t.co/KjPBYef2Me
— Darvio Morrow (@DTheKingpin) November 1, 2022
4.
RIP Takeoff. So undoubtedly influential in rap’s new school. But more importantly, a whole human being who deserved far more life and not this reckless, vile act.
My goodness.
— brittany packnett cunningham. (@MsPackyetti) November 1, 2022
7.
Rest in peace to takeoff I just spoke to him too … I’m in shock right now, I can’t believe it. I pray to god it’s fake. This shit just isn’t fair bro wtf
— adin (@adinross) November 1, 2022
8.
Y’all niggas killed takeoff over a fucking dice game !!!!?
pic.twitter.com/Ul5k1pNlnL
— They Want Me Dead Like Pac (@KingMosesDaGod) November 1, 2022
9.
Niggas killed TakeOff. A Nigga who mind his business n don’t say shit. Shit wild Idek what to say that’s some unexpected ass shit
— C. Roy (@cooliestillcool) November 1, 2022
11.
REST IN PARADISE TAKEOFF!!!! FUCK MAN!! THIS SHIT JUST HIT HARD AND IM TRYNA GRASP WORDS TO SAY BUT I CAN’T!!!!! pic.twitter.com/rb5GrByV8V
— First Class
(@1DJFirstClass) November 1, 2022
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