US Politics | Takeoff, 28, mourned after deadly Houston shooting as Texas cops hunt killers and urge witnesses to ‘step up’
MIGOS rapper Takeoff is mourned as a ...peaceful and non-violent... artist as police hunt for the suspects, urging witnesses to come forward with information. Authorities confirmed the Migos rapper, born Kirshnik Khari Ball, was gunned down early Tuesday outside the 810 Billiards & Bowling alley in Houston. 
Takeoff, one-third of the rap group Migos, was gunned down early Tuesday in HoustonGetty Images - Getty 
Medical examiners were spotted removing a body from the sceneAP:Associated Press 
Takeoff (L) was one-third of the Migos rap trio, alongside his uncle Quavo (middle) and cousin Offset (R)AP Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said he received several calls from in and outside of the city praising the late 28-year-old rapper as a ...non-violent... individual. ...Sometimes the hip-hop community gets a bad name. I know… there are a lot of great people in our hip-hop community, and I respect them,... Finner said. ...I got so many calls from Houston and outside of Houston, and everyone spoke of what a great young man this is, how peaceful he is, what a great artist he is.... The incident unfolded at around 2.30am at the conclusion of a private party at the third-floor bowling alley. More on Takeoff's death 
RAPPER TRAGEDY Migos rapper Takeoff shot dead at party in Texas 
'DROP DEAD' Takeoff shared eerie 'Stop Breathing' post hours before Migos rapper shot dead Investigators said a large group of about 40 people gathered at the bowling alley's entrance, which led to an argument. The incident turned deadly when a pair of suspects opened fire, striking the Stir Fry rapper in the head or neck, according to Click 2 Houston. HPD chief Finner believes at least two shooters opened fire from two different firearms. Cops said a 23-year-old male and 24-year-old female were taken to hospitals in private vehicles and suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Most read in The US Sun SICKLY VLAD Bombshell leaked spy docs suggest Putin DOES have Parkinson's and cancer EXTRA CASH One-time payment from $3billion pot goes out today to millions of Americans MCAFEE BLOWS A FUSE Pat McAfee trolls the NFL after league hits his show with a bizarre ban 'CLOSURE' Delphi victim's sister breaks silence about arrest after haunting signs revealed DID YOU CATCH IT? The View's Whoopi shades Sara with quick comment caught on hot mic MONSTER'S TRAP Moment killer husband lures pregnant wife to cliff before pushing her off Takeoff was declared dead on the scene. Chief Finner says they do not believe the 28-year-old was involved in any criminal activity at the time, saying they will find whoever is responsible. ...This great city. We will find who's responsible for it,... Finner said. ...Somebody knows exactly who it was and I'm really confident someone will speak up.... Takeoff shared a picture of himself standing outside the bowling alley \- just hours before he was killed. He posted the image alongside the lyrics to the song Stop Breathing. Footage from the scene showed his uncle Quavo right by his side when he took his last breath. 
GettyThe Migos trio is among the biggest artists in Hip-Hop '/ ' 
The Mega AgencyTakeoff was mourned as a ...peaceful and non-violent' individual '/ ' 
Two others, including a 23-year-old male and a 24-year-old female, were shot in the chaotic sceneAP:Associated Press ...DEVASTATING LOST' Takeoff...s lawyer Drew Findling branded his death a ...devastating lost... He told The New York Times: ...The world was starting to learn about Takeoff. It was his time to shine.... Findling said the rapper had ...a sense of peacefulness about his aura.... Music artists flooded Takeoff's Instagram page with concerned messages as news of his death started circulating. Lil Pump said: ...God plz tell me this ain't true.... Hip-Hop star Kida The Great commented: ...Please god don't be real.... DJ First Class tweeted: ...Rest in paradise Takeoff. F**k man!! This s**t just hit hard and I'm tryna grasp words to say but I can't.... And, the music star Curly Head Monty posted: ...R.I.P. King. Gone too soon. This shii gotta stop 'sic '.... Meanwhile, YouTuber turned professional boxer Jake Paul took to social media to vent his frustration about such ...senseless killings.... Paul tweeted: ...Senseless killings need to stop. Need to unify. RIP TAKEOFF.... He later followed this with another tweet reading: ...To all the youth…put down the guns and pick up some boxing gloves to settle your differences. Violence is not the answer.... Takeoff started rapping in 2008, and Migos released their first mixtape in August 2011. The group was known for their track Versace and achieved their first number-one single Bad and Boujee in 2016. Migos are behind the hit songs MotorSport, Stir Fry and Walk It Talk It. Read More on The US Sun 
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OPEN AND HONEST I'm in an open relationship & pregnant - people judge but I don't care Migos' first studio album Yung Rich Nation, which came out in July 2015, reached No.17 on the Billboard 200. The album featured guest performances from stars such as Young Thug and Chris Brown.
Takeoff, one-third of the rap group Migos, was gunned down early Tuesday in HoustonGetty Images - Getty Medical examiners were spotted removing a body from the sceneAP:Associated Press Takeoff (L) was one-third of the Migos rap trio, alongside his uncle Quavo (middle) and cousin Offset (R)AP Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said he received several calls from in and outside of the city praising the late 28-year-old rapper as a ...non-violent... individual. ...Sometimes the hip-hop community gets a bad name. I know… there are a lot of great people in our hip-hop community, and I respect them,... Finner said. ...I got so many calls from Houston and outside of Houston, and everyone spoke of what a great young man this is, how peaceful he is, what a great artist he is.... The incident unfolded at around 2.30am at the conclusion of a private party at the third-floor bowling alley. More on Takeoff's death RAPPER TRAGEDY Migos rapper Takeoff shot dead at party in Texas 'DROP DEAD' Takeoff shared eerie 'Stop Breathing' post hours before Migos rapper shot dead Investigators said a large group of about 40 people gathered at the bowling alley's entrance, which led to an argument. The incident turned deadly when a pair of suspects opened fire, striking the Stir Fry rapper in the head or neck, according to Click 2 Houston. HPD chief Finner believes at least two shooters opened fire from two different firearms. Cops said a 23-year-old male and 24-year-old female were taken to hospitals in private vehicles and suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Most read in The US Sun SICKLY VLAD Bombshell leaked spy docs suggest Putin DOES have Parkinson's and cancer EXTRA CASH One-time payment from $3billion pot goes out today to millions of Americans MCAFEE BLOWS A FUSE Pat McAfee trolls the NFL after league hits his show with a bizarre ban 'CLOSURE' Delphi victim's sister breaks silence about arrest after haunting signs revealed DID YOU CATCH IT? The View's Whoopi shades Sara with quick comment caught on hot mic MONSTER'S TRAP Moment killer husband lures pregnant wife to cliff before pushing her off Takeoff was declared dead on the scene. Chief Finner says they do not believe the 28-year-old was involved in any criminal activity at the time, saying they will find whoever is responsible. ...This great city. We will find who's responsible for it,... Finner said. ...Somebody knows exactly who it was and I'm really confident someone will speak up.... Takeoff shared a picture of himself standing outside the bowling alley \- just hours before he was killed. He posted the image alongside the lyrics to the song Stop Breathing. Footage from the scene showed his uncle Quavo right by his side when he took his last breath. GettyThe Migos trio is among the biggest artists in Hip-Hop '/ ' The Mega AgencyTakeoff was mourned as a ...peaceful and non-violent' individual '/ ' Two others, including a 23-year-old male and a 24-year-old female, were shot in the chaotic sceneAP:Associated Press ...DEVASTATING LOST' Takeoff...s lawyer Drew Findling branded his death a ...devastating lost... He told The New York Times: ...The world was starting to learn about Takeoff. It was his time to shine.... Findling said the rapper had ...a sense of peacefulness about his aura.... Music artists flooded Takeoff's Instagram page with concerned messages as news of his death started circulating. Lil Pump said: ...God plz tell me this ain't true.... Hip-Hop star Kida The Great commented: ...Please god don't be real.... DJ First Class tweeted: ...Rest in paradise Takeoff. F**k man!! This s**t just hit hard and I'm tryna grasp words to say but I can't.... And, the music star Curly Head Monty posted: ...R.I.P. King. Gone too soon. This shii gotta stop 'sic '.... Meanwhile, YouTuber turned professional boxer Jake Paul took to social media to vent his frustration about such ...senseless killings.... Paul tweeted: ...Senseless killings need to stop. Need to unify. RIP TAKEOFF.... He later followed this with another tweet reading: ...To all the youth…put down the guns and pick up some boxing gloves to settle your differences. Violence is not the answer.... Takeoff started rapping in 2008, and Migos released their first mixtape in August 2011. The group was known for their track Versace and achieved their first number-one single Bad and Boujee in 2016. Migos are behind the hit songs MotorSport, Stir Fry and Walk It Talk It. Read More on The US Sun SMELLS LIKE DRAMA I tried the Real Housewives candles - one smells like burning $100 bills OPEN AND HONEST I'm in an open relationship & pregnant - people judge but I don't care Migos' first studio album Yung Rich Nation, which came out in July 2015, reached No.17 on the Billboard 200. The album featured guest performances from stars such as Young Thug and Chris Brown.
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