Migos' Rapper Takeoff Was Reportedly Shot Dead While With Quavo At A Houston Bowling Alley

It was reportedly over a game of dice.

Takeoff in the studio. Right: Takeoff and Quavo working on a project.

Takeoff in the studio. Right: Takeoff and Quavo working on a project.

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Migos' rapper Takeoff was shot and killed early Tuesday morning at a Houston bowling alley, a representative for the music group confirmed to the Associated Press.*

He was reportedly there with his uncle and group member, Quavo. The identity was confirmed by TMZ and the publication claims to have obtained footage of the scene.

Houston Police Department tweeted at 4:00 a.m. that downtown officers were on a shooting at 1200 Polk.

"One victim was found deceased upon arrival," the tweet continued. Two hours later they updated the public that there were two other victims taken to nearby hospitals.

According to KHOU, HPD confirmed that Quavo and Takeoff were in attendance at the shooting and the person who was killed was a Black male in his 20s. Takeoff was 28 years old.

The pair were at 810 Billiards & Bowling Houston, reportedly playing dice when a fight broke out and a gunman opened fire, TMZ reports.

Takeoff published a photo to his Instagram story just hours ago, at around 2:00 a.m.

Takeoff outside.Takeoff outside.@yrntakeoff | Instagram

Quavo last uploaded a video, around 9:00 p.m. on October 31, to his IG story of him in a car with three other people. Takeoff was not in the car, though his uncle mentioned one of the guests in the vehicle was the "birthday boy."

The duo was working on a new project together, Only Built For Infinity Links, and they just released their latest single, "Messy", on Halloween night. Quavo was reportedly not injured.

*This article has been updated.

This is a developing story. Check back for more details.

  • Associate Editor

    Jenna Kelley (she/her) was the Associate Editor for Florida at Narcity Media, where she oversaw all of the editorial content across the Sunshine State. She started her career in broadcast media as a television news reporter for three years. In 2020, Jenna won a Georgia Association of Broadcasters (GABBY) award for Best Online Produced Story. She's covered live concerts, reported at the Masters Tournament, and interviewed state senators during election season. Prior to working at Narcity Media, she made her way home to Florida and launched a copywriting business. Jenna received her B.A. in English with a minor in Communications at Florida State University. She has over five years of experience from print and digital media to radio and television.

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