Rapper and former Migos member, Takeoff, has been shot dead in Houston according to multiple reports in the U.S.
Takeoff, whose real name was Kirshnik Khari Ball, was confirmed dead by police, who revealed that the 28-year-old rapper was killed in a bowling alley on Tuesday, November 1, 2022.
According to Police, Takeoff was with uncle and former Migos member, Quavo when he was shot at about 02:30 local time (07:30 GMT).
The rappers were at a private party when an unidentified individual opened fire on them.
Officers said they found a large crowd and a man in his twenties with a gunshot wound to the head or neck. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Takeoff becomes at least the 6th mainstream rapper to be killed in gun violence in the US in recent times.