Takeoff's official cause of death has been determined a day after he was shot and killed.
Local news outlet Click2Houston first confirmed that the man who was found dead by the Houston police on Tuesday was Takeoff. It disclosed that the rapper became a victim of gun violence after a shooting incident occurred in downtown Houston.
His body was taken by the office seven hours after the tragedy and was loaded into a medical examiner's van.
Following the examination, the Harris County coroner's office confirmed to Billboard the exact gunshot wounds he sustained.
The Migos' member died of "penetrating gunshot wounds of head and torso into arm."
The report did not disclose how many gunshot wounds he exactly sustained. But Takeoff's death has been ruled a homicide, per the documents Us Weekly obtained on Wednesday.
Takeoff became one of the rappers who were senselessly killed in the past years, including Drakeo The Ruler, Pop Smoke, Nipsey Hussle, Tupac, PNB Rock, Young Dolph, Doe B, Smoke Dawg, Houdini, and MO3, to name a few.
Although days have already passed, his fans still endure the pain after losing the rapper due to a senseless reason.
Why do I feel like everyone is still actively trying to get off Takeoff’s passing? Cause it’s 2 days later and I still can’t believe it.
— Shamel (@HolliesOcean) November 2, 2022
Takeoff's Death Explored
Takeoff, whose real name was Kirsnick Khari Ball, tragically died outside a Houston bowling alley on Tuesday. Houston Police Chief Troy Finner held a press conference to confirm the development and reveal the available details surrounding the incident.
Before his death, the rapper attended a private party alongside Quavo, his Migos co-member. After the event, an altercation broke out and led to the shooting incident.
The "Open It Up" singer sustained a gunshot wound, while Quavo was unharmed after someone opened fire.
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The Houston Police's official Twitter page shared an update on Nov. 1, saying that officers responded to 1200 Polk. after receiving a call about a shooting that broke in the area. It confirmed that one victim was found dead but did not reveal the person's identity.
A follow-up tweet divulged that two other victims were taken to medical facilities.
Per the department, it would not release the deceased victim's identity until his family knew about what happened. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences also needed to verify the person's ID.
A few hours later, the Houston Police Department held a press conference where it confirmed that it was Takeoff who died in the shooting.
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