Migos Member Takeoff Shot Dead Over A Dice Game At Bowling Alley

American rapper Takeoff was fatally shot to death at a bowling alley in Houston, Texas, The incident took place on Tuesday at nearly around 2:30 am. The rapper was declared dead at the scene.

Takeoff was one of the prime members of Migos, the famous American rap group that enriched the hip-hop industry. This Grammy-nominated group hails from Atlanta and has BET Awards for Best Group.

According to the report, the shootout happened after an altercation that took place over a dice game. Someone at the scene open fired at Takeoff and the police are still investigating. However, no names of the suspects have been revealed yet. One of the eyewitnesses said that Takeoff was shot “either in the head or near his head” which made it even more critical for him to survive. The rapper was only 28 years old.

Another report stated that there were about 50 people present at the bowling alley when the shooting happened. Two of them got injured during the scene and were taken to the local hospital for treatment.

A few hours before the shooting took place, Takeoff posted a photo of himself at the Bowling Alley through Instagram Story. On the previous day, the rapper dropped the music video of his latest song ‘Messy’ according to the report.

Takeoff was born on June 18, 1994. He was best known for the trip hip-hop group Migos which was established along with his uncle Quavo and his first cousin Offset. Offset is the husband of rap queen Cardi B. Migos and has been reigning in the industry for quite a long time since their viral hit track ‘Versace’, released in 2013. The song was later remixed by Drake and got more attention from worldwide listeners.

The trio was managed by hip-hop powerhouse Coach K who is known as the most influential person for bringing contemporary Southern trap into the music industry. This popular rap sub-genre became mainstream after that.

Migos released their debut album “Yung Rich Nation” in 2015 and it was featured at the top of the Billboard top albums. Soon they dropped another album titled ‘Culture’ which became an instant hit.

Takeoff is no more and the fans are still trying to cope with the loss along with the hip-hop music industry. However, he will live eternally through priceless hip-hop creations.

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