'Senseless violence and a stray bullet has taken another life from this world'
The record label representing Takeoff has confirmed the music artists died after being hit by a bullet that wasn't intended for him.
The world of rap and music has been left in mourning following the Migos star's death in Houston, Texas.
The performer, real name Kirshnik Khari Ball, best known as a member of hip hop trio Migos, along with his uncle Quavo and first cousin, Offset, was shot around 2.30am at a bowling alley called 810 Billiards & Bowling Houston.
TMZ said Takeoff and Quavo were playing dice when an altercation broke out and shots were fired. Takeoff was reportedly shot in the head, or near his head, and was pronounced dead on the scene.
The two other attendees who were shot, a 23-year-old male and a 24-year-old female, went to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Takeoff's record label have now revealed that he was killed by a stray bullet that wasn't intended for him.
Quality Control Music wrote a statement, saying: "It is with broken hearts and deep sadness that we mourn the loss of our beloved brother Kirsnick Khari Ball, known to the world as Takeoff.
"Senseless violence and a stray bullet has taken another life from this world and we are devastated.
“Please respect his family and friends as we continue to process this monumental loss.”
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Around around 40 people witnessed the shooting, according to law enforcement.
As news of the musician's death spread across social media, the rap world once again lamented the senseless shooting that has claimed so many young stars' lives.
Among them
was Desiigner who could be seen crying and saying he's "done" after hearing the news of his friend's death.
As he cries in a video he shared on Instagram, the rapper can be heard shouting "Why, why, why do we do this? Why do we do this?"
Desiigner's sentiments were shared by many others, like journalist Jemele Hill, who
tweeted: "I was in college when Biggie and ‘Pac were killed and thought there was no way we’d ever experience anything remotely close to that again.
"Now it’s happening so frequently that you barely have time to recover before someone else killed. RIP Takeoff."
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