2 men have been arrested and charged in connection with Migos rapper Takeoff’s death, police say

Takeoff rapper, aged 28. Barry Brecheisen / WireImage Houston police have arrested a suspect and charged him with the murder of Migos rapper Takeoff.   A second man was charged with the unlawful carrying of a firearm in connection to the shooting.

  “He was more than an entertainer,” Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said of Takeoff Friday.   Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with Migos rapper Takeoff’s death.  Takeoff, whose real name is Kirshnik Khari Ball, was shot in Houston outside of a bowling alley in the early hours of November 1.

 Houston police announced on Friday that Patrick Xavier Clark, 33, was charged with the murder in connection to the rapper’s death. Cameron Joshua, 22, has been charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon, police said.  “We made a promise that we would get the individuals or individual responsible for the murder of Takeoff in custody,” Police Chief Troy Finner said at a press briefing Friday.

 The investigation into the shooting is still ongoing, police said, as they still have people to identify who were at the private party where Takeoff was killed. HPD Sgt. Michael Burrow said the shooting stemmed from an argument over a “lucrative dice game.

“”I can tell you Takeoff was not involved in playing the dice game, he was not involved in the argument that happened outside, he was not armed, he was an innocent bystander,” Burrow said. Police said there were at least 30 witnesses at the scene who have not come forward yet.  “We know who was on the scene … This was a murder.

If you left because you were afraid or whatnot, I don’t know the motivation, but you do have to come forward and give us some information,” Finner said.  Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner paid tribute to Takeoff during the press conference.  “He was more than an entertainer,” Turner said.

“He was a son, a brother, a cousin, and a friend, and a mentor to those in the music industry. ” Turner said he was glad they were able to identify and arrest a suspect in the case and that this is “a significant step toward seeking justice. ” “This was a case of a young man taking the life of another young man for no reason,” Turner said.

“Gun violence everywhere, not just in the city of Houston, has to stop. People are dying for little to no reason, and people are reaching for deadly firearms to settle sometimes a minor disagreement. ”  At the time of the shooting, police confirmed that Takeoff’s uncle and Migos bandmate Quavo — real name Quavious Marshall — was also among guests at the private party that night.

 Quavo, Takeoff, and his cousin, Offset began making music together in 2008 under the name Polo Club. They changed their name to Migos in time for their 2011 release, “Juug Season. ” Migos’ first mainstream hit came with their 2013 song “Versace,” but they’ve since had other hits such as “Bad and Boujee” with Lil Uzi Vert and “Walk It Talk It” with Drake.

Quavo and Takeoff had been releasing music as a duo in recent months, including their recent album “Only Built for Infinity Links. ” Meanwhile, Offset had announced that he would be releasing his own solo album in November. Read the original article on Insider.