Migos rapper Takeoff killed in Houston shooting – FOX13 Memphis

HOUSTON — Migos rapper Takeoff was killed and two other people were hurt when gunfire erupted outside a Houston bowling alley after a party early Tuesday.

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Takeoff, 28, whose real name was Kirshnik Khari Ball, died in the shooting, which occurred shortly after 2:30 a.m. outside 810 Billiards & Bowling on San Jacinto Street.

Houston police have not released the names of the victims but confirmed that Takeoff and fellow Migos member Quavo, whose real name is Quavious Marshall, attended the party, according to KHOU-TV and KPRC-TV. Quavo was not hurt, WSB-TV reported.

Here are the latest updates:

Takeoff’s death confirmed

Update 9:38 a.m. EDT Nov. 1: Representatives for the rapper have confirmed his death, The Associated Press reported.

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Migos rapper Takeoff killed in Houston shooting, report says

Update 8:26 a.m. EDT Nov. 1: Migos rapper Takeoff died in an overnight shooting in Houston, WSB-TV reported Tuesday morning.

The 28-year-old was killed when gunfire erupted outside 810 Billiards & Bowling on San Jacinto Street after a party, multiple sources told the news station. Two other people also were hurt, Houston police said.

Fellow Migos rapper Quavo also was at the party but was not hurt, according to the report.

Police have not released the names of the victims but confirmed that the rappers attended the party, according to KHOU-TV and KPRC-TV.

Migos rappers Takeoff, Quavo at Houston bar during fatal shooting, police say

Original report: One person was killed and two others were hurt when gunfire erupted outside a Houston bowling alley after a party attended by Takeoff and Quavo of the hip-hop trio Migos, police said.

According to KHOU-TV and KPRC-TV, Houston police have not said whether the rappers were involved in the incident or suffered any injuries.

Police said the shooting occurred shortly after 2:30 a.m. after the party at 810 Billiards & Bowling on San Jacinto Street. Officers arrived to find one man, who had been shot in the neck or head, dead at the scene, the news outlets reported.

The department tweeted overnight that two others were taken to hospitals after the shooting. Police have not publicly released the victims’ names.

“We are not releasing an identity of the deceased victim until his family is notified & ID verified by Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences,” the department wrote.

Takeoff, Quavo and Kiari “Offset” Cephus formed the rap group Polo Club, which eventually became Migos, in 2008, WSB-TV reported. The metro Atlanta-based group released their breakout hit, “Versace,” in 2013, according to the news station.

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