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Migos Trending: Reports Surface That Rapper Takeoff Shot Dead in Houston at 28

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JUNE 01: Takeoff and Quavo attend the 2nd Annual The Black Ball: Quality Control's CEO Pierre "Pee" Thomas Birthday Celebration at Fox Theater on June 01, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

Reports have surfaced that the Grammy-award-winning rapper Takeoff from the group the Migos was shot dead in Houston, Texas.

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Multiple sources say Takeoff, real name Kirshnik Khari Ball, was shot over a dice game. He was one-third of rap trio Migos alongside his uncle, Quavo and cousin once removed, Offset.

According to HPD Lt. Salazar, 40 to 50 people were at 810 Billiards & Bowling, located at 1201 San Jacinto, around 2:40 a.m. when the shooting took place. Two additional victims were located at nearby hospitals, HPD said.

Photos posted to social media by TMZ showTakeoff wearing a white shirt with black pants and Quavo in orange trying to help him.

A video of the aftermath showed a man matching the description of the rapper lying motionless on the ground.

This is a developing story. Very sad.

We will not post gruesome videos or photos out of respect for the family. But here are photos of Takeoff that show him in his light as one of the members of The Migos.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 23: Takeoff and Quavo of The Migos perform onstage at the 2019 BET Awards at Microsoft Theater on June 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 23: (L-R) Offset, Take Off and Quavo of Migos attend the 2019 BET Awards on June 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

 

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