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Migos rapper Takeoff killed at 28 in Houston bowling alley shooting, his attorney said

Migos rapper Takeoff was shot and killed in an overnight shooting outside a Houston bowling alley, according to his attorney. He was 28.

“Along with my firm, I am devastated by the tragic death of Kirshnik Ball, known to his fans as Takeoff,” attorney Drew Findling told NBC News.

“Takeoff was not only a brilliant musical artist with unlimited talent, but also a uniquely kind and gentle soul. He will be greatly missed now and always.”

Takeoff performs in Atlanta, on Oct. 8, 2022.
Takeoff performs in Atlanta, on Oct. 8, 2022.Paras Griffin / Getty Images file

Authorities confirmed during an early morning news conference that Takeoff and Quavo, 31, another member of the hip-hop group Migos, were at 810 Billiards & Bowling in downtown Houston when the shooting took place, according to NBC affiliate KPRC of Houston.

Police said at that news conference that the deceased victim was a Black man in his 20s, KPRC reported. 

Houston police have not yet confirmed the rapper’s death. Police did not immediately return an NBC News request for comment. An investigation is ongoing, police said.

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Information about the case was not immediately available from the medical examiner at the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.

Police responded to the scene around 2:40 a.m. Tuesday, where a man with a gunshot wound to the head or neck was pronounced dead upon arrival, according to KPRC. Two additional victims went to nearby hospitals, police said. Their conditions were not immediately available.

Around 40 to 50 people were at the location where a private party was being held, according to KPRC.

Takeoff was the youngest member of Migos, the rap trio from suburban Atlanta that also featured his uncle Quavo, real name Quavious Keyate Marshall, and cousin Offset, or Kiari Kendrell Cephus, 30. They first broke through with the massive hit “Versace” in 2013. The song was remixed by Drake, heightening its popularity.

Offset, Takeoff and Quavo of the group Migos in Atlanta
Offset, Takeoff and Quavo of the group Migos in Atlanta, on June 15, 2019.Prince Williams / WireImage file

The group had four Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, though Takeoff was not on their multiweek No. 1 “Bad and Boujee,” featuring Lil Uzi Vert. They put out a trilogy of albums called “Culture,” “Culture II” and “Culture III,” with the first two albums hitting No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart. They also earned an ASCAP Vanguard Award in 2018, for their streaming success with multiplatinum songs such as “Motorsport” (featuring Cardi B and Nicki Minaj), “Stir Fry” and “Walk It Talk It.”

The trio also played a fictional version of themselves on an episode of the hit TV show “Atlanta,” but the group wasn’t currently together.

Offset, who is married to Cardi B, released a solo album in 2019, while Takeoff and Quavo released a joint album, “Only Built for Infinity Links,” last month.

Tributes poured in on social media Tuesday from musicians who learned of Takeoff’s death, including from the rappers Gucci Mane, Lecrae, Ja Rule and the singer Keri Hilson.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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