Police say a man who was seen holding a gun a few seconds before Migos rapper Takeoff was shot and killed is a person of interest. Image via @yrntakeoff/Instagram
Takeoff’s death: Police looking for armed man in shooting video
Police say a man who was seen holding a gun a few seconds before Migos rapper Takeoff was shot and killed is a person of interest.
Police say a man who was seen holding a gun a few seconds before Migos rapper Takeoff was shot and killed is a person of interest. Image via @yrntakeoff/Instagram
The Houston Police Department has deemed a man who had a gun in his hand during the fatal incident that took rapper Takeoff’s life as a person of interest.
A new video obtained by TMZ shows a different angle of the shooting that took place on Tuesday 1 November at Billiards and Bowling.
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ARMED MAN IN THE VIDEO IS A PERSON OF INTEREST
Takeoff — real name Kirshnik Khari Ball — was shot and killed at the age of 28 after an altercation that allegedly broke out during a game of dice.
The musician was a member of rap group Migos with Quavious “Quavo” Keyate Marshall and Kiari “Offset” Kendrell Cephus.
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In the new video, Takeoff’s uncle and bandmate Quavo is seen in a heated exchange seconds before the shooting starts. Takeoff, who is seen a few centimetres from him, does not seem to be part of the argument.
The video also shows a man dressed in black, with a handgun in his right hip pocket and his hand on the weapon.
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While it is not clear who fired the shots that killed the rapper, the man in question is seen raising the weapon to fire a shot within seconds of the first few shots. As a result, police have said that the man holding the gun is a person of interest in the investigation.
TAKEOFF SHOT IN THE HEAD AND TORSO
According to a report from the medical examiner’s office, Takeoff was shot multiple times.
The Harris County Medical Examiner lists Takeoff’s primary cause of death as “penetrating gunshot wounds of head and torso into arm.”
‘SENSELESS VIOLENCE AND A STRAY BULLET’
Quality Control Music, which is Migos’ record label, blamed “senseless violence and a stray bullet” for the death of Takeoff in a statement shared on Tuesday on Instagram.
“It is with broken hearts and deep sadness that we mourn the loss of our beloved brother [Kirshnik] Khari Ball, known to the world as Takeoff.
“Senseless violence and a stray bullet has taken another life from this world and we are devastated. Please respect his family and friends as we all continue to process this monumental loss,” the record label said.
