Migos rapper Takeoff – real name: Kirshnik Khari Ball – has died at the age of 28 following a shooting at a bowling alley in Houston, Texas. He formed one-third of the popular rap group, Migos, alongside Quavo and Cardi B’s husband, Offset.
According to TMZ, police were called to the bowling alley after reports that a man was shot shortly after 2:30 AM on 1 November. Takeoff was pronounced dead at the scene and two other people on the premises were taken to hospital. Bandmate Quavo, who was also at the bowling alley, was unharmed.
TMZ reports that Takeoff and Quavo were at 810 Billiards & Bowling Houston playing dice when an altercation broke out – that’s when someone opened fire, shooting Takeoff. In footage from the scene obtained by the publication, Quavo and others can be seen gathering around Takeoff and shouting for help.
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