Migos rapper Takeoff dead after Houston shooting, rep confirms
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HOUSTON (AP) — Migos rapper Takeoff is dead after a shooting early Tuesday outside a bowling alley in Houston, a representative confirmed.
Takeoff — who was part of Migos along with Quavo and Offset — was 28.
Police responded shortly after 2:30 a.m. to reports of a shooting at 810 Billiards & Bowling, where dozens of people had gathered on a balcony outside of the bowling alley, which is on the third floor, police said. Officers discovered one man dead when they arrived.
Security guards who were in the area heard the shooting but did not see who did it, a police spokesperson said.
Two other people were injured and taken to hospitals in private vehicles, police said.
This is a breaking news update. AP’s earlier story follows below:
Chris Pizzello
Quavo, from left, Takeoff and Offset, of Migos, present the award for best record-breaking performance at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Jordan Strauss
Takeoff arrives at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Chris Pizzello
Takeoff, from left, Quavo and Offset, of Migos, perform at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 27, 2021, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Charles Sykes
Takeoff, Quavo and Offset of Migos attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between exhibition on Monday, May 1, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
Amy Harris
Takeoff of Migos performs during the Festival d'ete de Quebec on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, in Quebec City, Canada. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
Robb Cohen
Takeoff with Migos performs during the V-103 Live Pop Up Concert at Philips Arena on Saturday, March 31, 2018, in Atlanta. (Photo by Robb Cohen/Invision/AP)
Evan Agostini
Quavo, from left, Offset and Takeoff, of Migos, attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination exhibition on Monday, May 7, 2018, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Richard Shotwell
Takeoff, from left, Quavo and Offset, of Migos, perform at the BET Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, June 24, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Robb Cohen
Takeoff with Migos perform during the Aubrey & the Three Migos Tour at State Farm Arena on Friday, November 16, 2018, in Atlanta. (Photo by Robb Cohen/Invision/AP)
Robb Cohen
Takeoff with Migos performs during the Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest at State Farm Arena on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, in Atlanta. (Photo by Robb Cohen/Invision/AP)
Richard Shotwell
Takeoff, from left, Quavo and Offset, of Migos, arrive at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday, March 23, 2019, at the Galen Center in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Robb Cohen
Takeoff with Migos performs during the Hot 107.9 Birthday Bash 2019 at State Farm Arena on Saturday, June 15, 2019, in Atlanta. (Photo by Robb Cohen/Invision/AP)
Richard Shotwell
Takeoff of the hip hop group "Migos" performs during the 2019 BET Experience at the Staples Center on Saturday, June 22, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Chris Pizzello
From left, Takeoff, Quavo and Offset of the band Migos perform during the 2021 Global Citizen Live event, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. The 24-hour live event took place on six continents and featured recording artists and celebrities raising awareness around poverty, climate change and the need for more access to COVID-19 vaccine doses worldwide. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
