Social media reacts to Takeoff, one-third of the influential hip-hop group Migos, being shot and killed in Houston early Tuesday morning (November 1). He was only 28-years-old.
TMZ reported that the rapper, born Kirshnik Khari Ball, was at a bowling alley when the shooting occurred around 2:30 a.m.
Both Takeoff and fellow Migos member Quavo were at a bowling alley at the time of the shooting, police said, though Quavo was reportedly unharmed.
A representative from the Houston police department confirmed the death, Shelby Rose from Fox 26 reports.
BREAKING UPDATE: A representative confirms Takeoff has died, per @AP. https://t.co/WtX9cXmHYX
— Shelby Rose FOX 26 (@ShelbyRoseTV) November 1, 2022
The news sent shockwaves through the hip-hop community as fans and peers sent out their condolences on social media. Takeoff will be secretly missed by many.
Y’all niggas killed takeoff over a fucking dice game !!!!? 🤦🏿♂️ pic.twitter.com/Ul5k1pNlnL
— They Want Me Dead Like Pac (@KingMosesDaGod) November 1, 2022
Niggas killed TakeOff. A Nigga who mind his business n don’t say shit. Shit wild Idek what to say that’s some unexpected ass shit
— C. Roy (@cooliestillcool) November 1, 2022
Takeoff, man…
— juice wayne (@visecs) November 1, 2022
Offset lost a brother he'll never get to fix things with.
For nothing.
Quavo lost his nephew.
For nothing.
Rap lost a good one.
For nothing.
All this bloodshed.
For nothing.
It'll never make sense.
Never ever.
Rest in Peace.
Prayers to the family of the fallen. pic.twitter.com/6l4PUO2wp1
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.
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) November 1, 2022
Desiigner cries on IG live after hearing Takeoff got killed 💔 pic.twitter.com/X366lYhclr
— CultureMillennials (@CultMillennials) November 1, 2022
A great video of Takeoff that will never get old. Can’t believe he is gone. RIP 💔🙏🕊 pic.twitter.com/ZbpCwcHaxu
— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) November 1, 2022
damn 🙁 I’m actually so upset about the takeoff news… had to share this iconic vid of the group 💔 pic.twitter.com/aaNHzkgd3C
— bayLEAF (@BHender_) November 1, 2022
— ICE MONEY (@jmoneygmy) November 1, 2022
Rest in peace to takeoff I just spoke to him too … I’m in shock right now, I can’t believe it. I pray to god it’s fake. This shit just isn’t fair bro wtf
— adin (@adinross) November 1, 2022
We really lost one of the best talents of this generation over a fkn dice game.
— King Wow (@wowthatshiphop) November 1, 2022
RIP Takeoff, you made your mark 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/rJyFKrAGBt
Rest In Peace to Takeoff. I will never forget this moment on hip-hop twitter. pic.twitter.com/uZ6jYI8RJj
— 2 Inch Deebo (@YeezyDeebo) November 1, 2022
This song really Offset & Nba Youngboy 🆚 Takeoff & Quavo literally
— 4KT WHO YOU HATE (@royal_bobby24) October 31, 2022
pic.twitter.com/5cuEIsvJTz
This was Takeoff insta story which was 4hrs ago…life is short bro pic.twitter.com/lwStQGBZYZ
— SHIZZY AYO🕊 (@shizzyayo1) November 1, 2022
Damn so young
Not Takeoff 😭😭😭
R.I.H Takeoff
RIP KING 🕊🕊🕊