There’s insanely sad news to report regarding a member of a North Atlanta rap group.
TMZ is confirming that Takeoff, one-third of the Migos, has died.
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Law enforcement sources and multiple witnesses tell TMZ that he was killed in Houston shortly after 2:30 AM. The rapper, 28, was fatally shot at a bowling alley called 810 Billiards & Bowling during a dice game.
BREAKING: Houston PD is investigating a homicide at GreenStreet downtown. They will not ID the victim but confirm members of the rap group Migos, specifically Quavo and Takeoff were here.
2 other people were shot and are being treated at a hospital. pic.twitter.com/pwUo0jdlg7
— Shelby Rose FOX 26 (@ShelbyRoseTV) November 1, 2022
The outlet adds that Takeoff and his uncle/Unc & Phew cohort Quavo were at a dice game when an altercation broke out and someone opened fire, shooting Takeoff either in the head or near his head. He was pronounced dead on the scene. Photos have surfaced of Quavo tending to Takeoff after the shooting.
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Quavo was uninjured. Houston police have confirmed that two additional victims were located at nearby hospitals.
Migos Rapper Takeoff Dead at 28, Shot in Houston https://t.co/OThEcutED0
— TMZ (@TMZ) November 1, 2022
This story is still developing…
UPDATE: 2 other victims taken in private vehicles to hospitals.
Media partners: We are not releasing an identity of the deceased victim until his family is notified & ID verified by Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.
Any updates on the incident will be posted here. https://t.co/bbaad2z9My
— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) November 1, 2022
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