Takeoff’s Cause Of Death Found To Be ‘Penetrating Gunshot Wounds’

Takeoff was revealed to person died from “penetrating gunshot wounds of caput and torso into arm,” according to a study from the Harris County Medical Examiner. The mode of decease was reported to beryllium homicide. The rapper, whose existent sanction was Kirshnik Ball, died astatine 28 successful a shooting astatine a bowling alley successful Houston, Texas connected Monday, November 1.

Police responded to the shooting telephone astatine 810 Billiards and Bowling aft 2:30 a.m. connected Monday. Takeoff was with chap Migos rapper Quavo. The 2 were reportedly playing dice erstwhile an altercation began, which escalated to the shooting.

Takeoff’s origin of decease was recovered to beryllium from ‘penetrating gunshot wounds.’ (Dave Burke/Shutterstock)

Takeoff’s lawyer Drew Findling confirmed the rapper’s death successful a statement, received by HollywoodLife. “Along with my firm, I americium devastated by the tragic decease of Kirshnik Ball, known to his fans arsenic Takeoff,” helium said. “Takeoff was not lone a superb philharmonic creator with unlimited endowment but besides a uniquely benignant and gentle soul. He volition beryllium greatly missed present and always.”

Following Takeoff’s passing, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced that instrumentality enforcement would effort to find the shooter and bring them to justice, successful a property conference. “We volition lick this case. We volition find the shooter oregon shooters,” helium said. “I bash privation to widen my condolences to the ma of Takeoff, to each the household members of Takeoff, to the families and friends.”

Police Sergeant Michael Arrington expressed akin hopes to find retired who killed the “Versace” musician. “We privation to find justness for this family. They’re going done a batch close present and the lone happening that we tin bash is anticipation that y’all scope retired and assistance america successful immoderate mode to pb to grounds that volition assistance america to apprehend and get charges and apprehension connected the idiosyncratic liable for the decease of Takeoff,” helium said successful the property conference.

A fig of stars from the rap satellite mourned the rapper’s passing, including chap Migos rapper Offset. The “Only You” prima changed his illustration representation connected Instagram to a photograph of Takeoff. Other rappers like Drake, Gucci Mane, and much besides shared tributes to Takeoff. Drake, who toured with Migos successful 2018, looked backmost connected their time unneurotic fondly. “I got the champion memories of each of america seeing the satellite unneurotic and bringing airy to each metropolis we touch,” helium wrote.