Migos rapper Takeoff reportedly fatally shot

The rapper was killed in Houston in the early hours of this morning (1 November).

Takeoff – who was one third of Migos along with family members Quavo and Offset – has reportedly been shot dead at a bowling alley. The rapper, real name Kirshnik Khari Ball, was 28.

According to TMZ, he and Quavo were playing dice and the fatal incident happened around 2.30am Houston time with Takeoff pronounced dead at the scene. Quavo was unharmed but two other people at the bowling alley were shot and taken to hospital.

In addition to his involvement in Migos, Takeoff released his 2018 solo album The Last Rocket which featured contributions from Lil Wayne and Pop Smoke.

More on this story to follow.