Suspect jailed in rapper Takeoff’s killing
HOUSTON — Police have arrested a 33-year-old man in the shooting of rapper Takeoff, who was killed last month outside a bowling alley in Houston.
Houston police announced Friday that Patrick Xavier Clark has been charged with murder. Police Chief Troy Finner said he was arrested peacefully.
Born Kirsnick Khari Ball, Takeoff was the youngest member of Migos, the Grammy-nominated rap trio from suburban Atlanta that also featured his uncle Quavo and cousin Offset.
The 28-year-old musician was one of three people shot outside the downtown bowling alley about 2:30 a.m. Nov. 1, when a dispute started as about 40 people were leaving a private party. Police said another man and a woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the shooting, in which at least two people opened fire.
Police Sgt. Michael Burrow said Friday that the shooting occurred after a dispute over a game of dice, but that Takeoff was not involved and was “an innocent bystander.”
Migos’ record label, Quality Control, mourned Takeoff’s death and attributed it to “senseless violence.” Fans and other performers, including Drake and Justin Bieber, celebrated his musical legacy in a memorial service last month in Atlanta.