Takeoff Was Shot And Killed Tuesday Morning In Houston, Texas, Police say

Sarjanakucing21 - Takeoff, making up a third of the platinum-selling rap group Migos, Takoff was shot and killed Tuesday morning in Houston, Texas, he was only 28 years old.

Quoted from CNN Entertainment, Molisi received a call for an ongoing shooting incident at about 2:34 a.m. local time, Houston Police Department Chief Troy Finner said at a news conference Tuesday. Officers arrived at 810 Billiards & Bowling Houston where there was a private party and found a man dead at the scene.

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Two other people – a 23-year-old man and 24-year-old woman – were also injured in the shooting and took themselves to the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries, said Sgt. Michael Arrington with police department’s homicide division.

Employees told police an argument took place after the party ended when a large group of people gathered at the front door area outside of the building, which led to the shooting. At least 40 people were at the scene at the time of the shooting, Finner said.

“A lot of people that were there fled the scene and did not stick around to give a statement,” Arrington said.

Finner identified the deceased man as Kirshnik Khari Ball, also known as Takeoff of the rap group Migos.

“I got many calls from Houston and outside of Houston, and everyone spoke of what a great young man he is, how peaceful he is, what a great artist (he is),” Finner said, later adding that Takeoff was very well respected and nonviolent.

“I would not expect him to be involved … We have no reason to believe that he was involved in anything criminal at the time,” Finner said.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said they have met with Takeoff’s mother.

“It doesn’t matter how famous you are. You may not be famous at all,” Turner said. “Anybody who loses his or her life is a life lost, and there are family members and friends who are grieving as a result.”

Hip-hop community reacts to Takeoff’s death

The news of Takeoff’s death was a blow to the hip-hop community, still recovering from the fatal shooting of rapper PnB Rock in September. Stars took to social media Tuesday to pay tribute and express their condolences over the death of Takeoff.

Gucci Mane, who recently collaborated with Takeoff on the track “Us vs. Them,” wrote on Instagram, “This broke my heart” upon learning the news.

“This is horrible. From the tragedy of the death to the tragedy of there being a video of it online,” actress Keke Palmer shared on Instagram, referring to a video that appears to show the deceased rapper in the moments after he was shot. “It’s all just tragic and I am so sorry to his whole family and all he touched. Really terrible.”

Rapper Ja Rule aired his grievances about Takeoff’s violent death on Twitter, writing, “this sh*t has to STOP … sending love to friends and family.”

The Atlanta Falcons also released a statement on Twitter.

“Takeoff’s legacy lives on in Atlanta and across the world,” the team tweeted.

Source: CNN.com