Son, brother, friend and rapper Takeoff has died at the age of 28.
Earlier this morning, Fox 26 reporter Shelby Rose reported that the Houston PD was investigating a murder on downtown Green Street. The victim had yet to be identified, but he, the Migos rapper, was confirmed to have been near Takeoff Quavo.
BREAKING: The Houston Police Department is investigating a murder on downtown Green Street. They do not identify the victims, but members of the rap group Migos, in particular he confirms that Quavo and Takeoff were here.
Two others were shot and are being treated in hospital. pic.twitter.com/pwUo0jdlg7
— Shelby Rose FOX 26 (@ShelbyRoseTV) November 1, 2022
Shortly thereafter, TMZ reported that the takeoff passed through the same area. According to TMZ, an altercation over a game of dice led to the shooting, and two of his other people were also shot and taken to hospital in their own vehicle.
UPDATE: Two other victims were taken to hospital in private vehicles.
Media Partners: The identity of a deceased victim will not be released until the family has been notified and the identity has been verified by the Harris County Forensic Laboratory.
Updates on the incident will be posted here. https://t.co/bbaad2z9My
— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) November 1, 2022
Takeoff climbed the ladder of musical success alongside his uncle Quavo and cousin Offset. The trio made up Migos, the iconic rap group that released four studio-his albums and 12 mixtapes before disbanding earlier this year. Once Offset went solo, Quavo and Takeoff teamed up to form a new hip-hop group called Unc & Phew. The duo’s first album Only Built for Infinity Links was released earlier last month, and their latest visual – a music video for the track Messy – debuted worldwide yesterday.
Takeoff will leave his family, friends and fans around the world to miss him, but will never forget his influence and contribution to music. Fashion Bomb Daily sends his family endless support and healing.