() — Mourning continues for Takeoff, as new details about his death are revealed.
Takeoff, who rose to fame as one-third of the platinum-winning rap group Migos, was shot early Tuesday at a private party in Houston, Texas, at the age of 28.
The Harris County Medical Examiner’s office has listed the manner of death as homicide with “penetrating gunshot wounds to the head and torso to the arm” stated as the cause of death.
A 23-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman were also injured. Sgt. Michael Arrington, of the homicide division, told reporters Tuesday that they were both fine.
Takeoff and Offset perform on stage in 2021. Credit: Johnny Nunez/WireImage/Getty Images
The shooting death of Takeoff, who was known as the quiet, low-key member of his group, which included his uncle Quavo, is the latest high-profile death of a hip-hop artist.
His former groupmate and lifelong friend, Offset, has not spoken publicly about Takeoff’s death, but this Wednesday he changed the avatar of your verified Instagram account for a photo of Takeoff with a white heart.
Several celebrities have paid tribute to the artist, including Drake, Gucci Mane, Machine Gun Kelly and Beyoncé, who changed the home page of her website with a photo of him.
Takeoff seemed to be aware of the potential danger that rappers sometimes face.
During a conversation in “Drink Champs” podcast which recently aired, he and Quavo spoke with hosts NORE and DJ EFN about their new album, “Only Built for Infinity Links.”
The conversation turned to safety and the murders of fellow members Pop Smoke and PnB Rock. Takeoff said: “Now you have to be careful with social media.”
“You have to be careful what you post because even if you’re just trying to show off and show things off to your fans, there are people following you and looking at you that [tiene] bad intentions and does not want the best for you. They’re looking at your page and they see you every day,” she said. “That’s why I don’t even post like that, or if I do, I do so after I’ve left the place. I post tomorrow or the next day and you think I’m somewhere. But no, I’m at home.”
Authorities are asking witnesses to come forward and provide information in hopes of apprehending the person or persons responsible.
–Jennifer Henderson, Eliott C. McLaughlin and Amir Vera contributed reporting
