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Former Migos member Takeoff was shot and killed in the early hours of Nov. 1, 2022. Now, officials have arrested Patrick Xavier Clark, 33, and charged him with murder for the shocking tragedy. The arrest was made on the evening of Thursday, Dec. 1, according to Houston Police chief Troy Finner in a press conference on Dec. 2.
A 22-year-old man named Cameron Joshua was also charged with the unlawful carrying of a weapon, according to CNN. “We lost a good man,” Finner said during the conference. He also thanked Takeoff’s family for their patience.
The late “Messy” rapper was born on June 18, 1994, and sadly died at the young age of 28 years old. Takeoff, born Kirshnik Khari Ball, was a member of the popular music group Migos that included Quavo, 31, and Offset, 30. His unfortunate passing was confirmed by his lawyer, Drew Findling, in a statement to HollywoodLife on Nov. 1. “Along with my firm, I am devastated by the tragic death of Kirshnik Ball, known to his fans as Takeoff,” Drew’s statement began. “Takeoff was not only a brilliant musical artist with unlimited talent but also a uniquely kind and gentle soul. He will be greatly missed now and always.”
Since the news of Takeoff’s death, many celebrities and fellow rappers have released emotional tributes to mourn the star. “Put It On Me” rapper JaRule, 46, took to Twitter on Nov. 1 and wrote, “Rip Takeoff… this sh** has to STOP… sending love to friends and family.” Gucci Mane, 42, who previously collaborated with Migos in 2018 took to Instagram to share a photo of Takeoff. “This broke my heart Rest In Peace @yrntakeoff,” he captioned the post along with a broken heart emoji.
Rip Takeoff… this shit has to STOP… sending love to friends and family 🕊🙏🏾
— Ja Rule (@jarule) November 1, 2022
Grown-ish actress Chloe Bailey, 24, was another artist who shared a message of mourning via Twitter. “RIP Takeoff my heart is broken,” the brunette bombshell wrote. Even Hustlers actress Keke Palmer, 29, took to Instagram to post a photo of the late recording artist to highlight the sadness of his death. “This is horrible. From the tragedy of the death to the tragedy of there being a video of it online. It’s all just tragic and I am so sorry to his whole family and all he touched. Really terrible,” she captioned the post.
Hours before his sudden passing, Takeoff had taken to Instagram to share a clip of their latest music video for their song “Messy” on Oct. 31. “Messy Video Out Now #HappyHalloween,” he captioned the video. Following the news of his death, many of Takeoff’s 8.4 million followers took to the comments section to share their own thoughts and messages of support for his loved ones. “You the realest dawg I’d give anything to have you back I love you bro,” rapper Rich the Kid wrote. “rest easy brother,” another fan chimed in, while someone else added, “It’s so sad and eerie when someone passes away and their story is still up..crazy how life can be taken away so fast. Rest In Peace Takeoff.”
[TKTK UPDATE IF NEEDED TKTK] Offset and his wife, Cardi B, have yet to release a public statement regarding Takeoff’s death as of this writing. The Migos trio are, in fact, actually related. Although Offset is a cousin to both of the members, Quavo was actually Takeoff’s uncle, per NBC NY. During their career, the Migos were nominated for a total of two Grammys, but they did not win either nomination. Some of their hit songs include “Bad and Boujee”, “MotorSport”, and “Walk It Talk It” featuring Drake. The Canadian rapper also shared a touching tribute for Takeoff on Nov. 1, via Instagram. “I got the best memories of all of us seeing the world together and bringing light to every city we touch. That’s what I’ll focus on for now rest easy space man Take [rocket emoji],” Drake captioned the photo of the two.
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