TMZ has reported that Takeoff, perhaps the most unknown member of the Migos trio, passed away at 28 years after being shot during the early hours of this November 1.
Together with his uncle, Quavo, and his cousin , Offset, Takeoff was at a private party at a bowling alley in downtown Houston, Texas, when the shooting occurred.
At one point, one of the assailants pulled out a pistol and shot Takeoff at point-blank range, in the head or very close to it, the media outlet reported.
Two other victims were taken in private vehicles to nearby hospitals, however, the artist whose real name en Kirshnik Khari Ball, was pronounced dead at the scene.
In footage of the scene obtained by the publication, Quavo and others can be seen gathered around Takeoff and screaming for help.
Just four hours before the incident took place, Takeoff shared his most recent Instagram post with a photo of himself wearing a white t-shirt, black pants and a glove on his right hand.
Takeoff began rapping with Quavo and Cardi B’s husband, Offset, in 2008 under the name of Polo Club. They eventually changed his nickname to Migos, releasing a debut mixtape, ‘Juug Season’ on 2011.
The group broke into the mainstream in 2013 with his first success, ‘Versace’. In 2016, they became possibly the biggest rap group in the world thanks to their number one hit, ‘Bad and Boujee’ , with Lil Uzi Vert.
As a solo artist, Takeoff released an album, ‘The Last Rocket’ by 2018, which debuted at number 4 in the US, and a duet album, ‘Only Built for Infinity Links’ from last month, with Quavo.
