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== Reactions ==
== Reactions ==
Shortly after his death was announced, celebrities including [[Dave (rapper)|Dave]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch this story by SANTAN on Instagram before it disappears. |url=https://www.instagram.com/stories/santandave/2961870220297249382/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> [[Adin Ross]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aidan Ross tweet |url=https://twitter.com/adinross/status/1587387501441781760 |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> [[Ric Flair]],<ref>[https://twitter.com/RicFlairNatrBoy/status/1587478668816928768?cxt=HHwWgMC-9Yfc7YcsAAAA Ric Flair tweet]</ref> [[Mike Tyson]],<ref>[https://twitter.com/MikeTyson/status/1587502432069697536?cxt=HHwWgICq-aHD-IcsAAAA]</ref> [[Desiigner]],<ref>[https://www.revolt.tv/article/2022-11-01/249611/the-hip-hop-community-mourns-takeoff-following-his-passing/ The hip hop community mourns Takeoff following his passing]</ref> [[Almighty Jay|Almighty Jay]], [[Lil Pump]], [[Gucci Mane]], [[Wiz Khalifa]], [[Ja Rule]], [[Keri Hilson]], [[Teyana Taylor]],<ref>[https://www.vulture.com/2022/11/takeoff-migos-dead-reactions-tributes.html Kid Cudi, YG, and More Honor Takeoff: ‘The Brother Was So Laidback’]</ref> [[Rich the Kid]]<ref>[https://news.yahoo.com/rich-kid-takeoffs-death-didnt-123748094.html Rich The Kid on Takeoff's death: "You didn't deserve that!"]</ref> and [[Cole Bennett]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cole Bennet tweet |url=https://twitter.com/_colebennett_/status/1587388633069125634 |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> have all released statements of condolences on their social media accounts.
Shortly after his death was announced, celebrities including [[Dave (rapper)|Dave]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch this story by SANTAN on Instagram before it disappears. |url=https://www.instagram.com/stories/santandave/2961870220297249382/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> [[Adin Ross]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aidan Ross tweet |url=https://twitter.com/adinross/status/1587387501441781760 |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> [[Ric Flair]],<ref>[https://twitter.com/RicFlairNatrBoy/status/1587478668816928768?cxt=HHwWgMC-9Yfc7YcsAAAA Ric Flair tweet]</ref> [[Mike Tyson]],<ref>[https://twitter.com/MikeTyson/status/1587502432069697536?cxt=HHwWgICq-aHD-IcsAAAA]</ref> [[Desiigner]],<ref>[https://www.revolt.tv/article/2022-11-01/249611/the-hip-hop-community-mourns-takeoff-following-his-passing/ The hip hop community mourns Takeoff following his passing]</ref> [[Almighty Jay|Almighty Jay]], [[Lil Pump]], [[Gucci Mane]], [[Wiz Khalifa]], [[Kid Cudi]], [[Ja Rule]], [[Keri Hilson]], [[Teyana Taylor]],<ref>[https://www.vulture.com/2022/11/takeoff-migos-dead-reactions-tributes.html Kid Cudi, YG, and More Honor Takeoff: ‘The Brother Was So Laidback’]</ref> [[Rich the Kid]]<ref>[https://news.yahoo.com/rich-kid-takeoffs-death-didnt-123748094.html Rich The Kid on Takeoff's death: "You didn't deserve that!"]</ref> and [[Cole Bennett]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cole Bennet tweet |url=https://twitter.com/_colebennett_/status/1587388633069125634 |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> have all released statements of condolences on their social media accounts.


A graphic video of Takeoff's body moments after he was shot was shared on social media and viewed by millions of people.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-01 |title=Entertainmentnaijatv on Twitter: "Migos Rapper, Takeoff, has reportedly been shot dead in Houston, USA. An exclusive footage of a lifeless “Takeoff” laying d3@d on the ground was shared via Twitter. It was said that he was at a Dice game with band member Quavo when they got into an altercation with rivals. Twitter |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101123555/https://twitter.com/EntNaijaTv/status/1587419624672563204 |archive-date=2022-11-01 |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>
A graphic video of Takeoff's body moments after he was shot was shared on social media and viewed by millions of people.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-01 |title=Entertainmentnaijatv on Twitter: "Migos Rapper, Takeoff, has reportedly been shot dead in Houston, USA. An exclusive footage of a lifeless “Takeoff” laying d3@d on the ground was shared via Twitter. It was said that he was at a Dice game with band member Quavo when they got into an altercation with rivals. Twitter |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101123555/https://twitter.com/EntNaijaTv/status/1587419624672563204 |archive-date=2022-11-01 |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>

Revision as of 19:28, 1 November 2022

Killing of Kirshnik Khari Ball
Ball performing at a concert in 2017
Location of Ball's shooting in Houston, Texas
Location810 Billiards & Bowling in Houston, Texas
DateNovember 1, 2022
2:00 - 2:36 am (GMT-5)
Attack type
Homicide by shooting
WeaponFirearm
Deaths1 (Kirshnik Khari Ball, a.k.a. Takeoff)
Injured2[1]

On the morning of November 1, 2022, American rapper Kirshnik Khari Ball, known professionally as Takeoff, was shot and killed in a bowling alley, 810 Billiards & Bowling in Houston, Texas.[2] He was pronounced dead on the scene. Rapper and uncle to Takeoff, Quavo, was present but not injured.[3] Just a couple of hours before the shooting, Takeoff posted a selfie from the bowling alley. Quavo had posted a video earlier in the night, driving around Houston with James Prince, who was celebrating his birthday.[4] According to a statement by Houston Police, two other victims were taken in private vehicles to hospitals.[5] The department later added "We are not releasing an identity of the deceased victim until his family is notified & ID verified by Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences."[5] As of Tuesday, November 1, 2022, 13:04 (GMT), his death has not been officially announced by the authorities yet, although Takeoff's representative confirmed his death to the Associated Press.[6]

Reactions

Shortly after his death was announced, celebrities including Dave,[7] Adin Ross,[8] Ric Flair,[9] Mike Tyson,[10] Desiigner,[11] Almighty Jay, Lil Pump, Gucci Mane, Wiz Khalifa, Kid Cudi, Ja Rule, Keri Hilson, Teyana Taylor,[12] Rich the Kid[13] and Cole Bennett[14] have all released statements of condolences on their social media accounts.

A graphic video of Takeoff's body moments after he was shot was shared on social media and viewed by millions of people.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Members of rap group Migos in attendance at private party where deadly shooting took place in downtown Houston, HPD says".
  2. ^ "Battle in the Bowling Alley". The SHAFR Guide Online. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  3. ^ "Takeoff and Quavo Open Up About Future of Migos". Complex. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  4. ^ "Migos: Takeoff". the Guardian. 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  5. ^ a b "Houston Police Department tweet". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  6. ^ Salcedo, Andrea; Rao, Sonia; Timsit, Annabelle (1 November 2022). "Rapper Takeoff, of Migos, fatally shot in Houston, his representative tells AP". Washington Post. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Watch this story by SANTAN on Instagram before it disappears". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  8. ^ "Aidan Ross tweet". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  9. ^ Ric Flair tweet
  10. ^ [1]
  11. ^ The hip hop community mourns Takeoff following his passing
  12. ^ Kid Cudi, YG, and More Honor Takeoff: ‘The Brother Was So Laidback’
  13. ^ Rich The Kid on Takeoff's death: "You didn't deserve that!"
  14. ^ "Cole Bennet tweet". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  15. ^ "Entertainmentnaijatv on Twitter: "Migos Rapper, Takeoff, has reportedly been shot dead in Houston, USA. An exclusive footage of a lifeless "Takeoff" laying d3@d on the ground was shared via Twitter. It was said that he was at a Dice game with band member Quavo when they got into an altercation with rivals. Twitter". web.archive.org. 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2022-11-01. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)