() — Takeoff, a member of the platinum-selling rap group Migos, was shot and killed early Tuesday morning in Houston, Texas, a source close to the group confirmed to . He was 28 years old.
The real name of the artist and rapper is Kirshnik Khari Ball.
Houston police say they responded to the scene of a shooting in downtown Houston in the early hours of the morning. One person was found dead, according to a tweet from the department.
Two other victims were taken in private vehicles to hospitals, police said.