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Migos rapper Takeoff will have a funeral at the 21,000-seat State Farm Arena in Atlanta, according to reports.
The rapper died early in the morning on November 1 after he was shot outside a bowling alley in Houston. He was only 28. Houston Police Chief Troy Finner has asked any witnesses of the event to come forward with any information about the shooting. The Migos trio consisted of Takeoff, his cousin Offset, and his uncle Quavo.
According to law enforcement officials, a crowd of around 40 to 50 people gathered behind the bowling alley. When they arrived, they found a man with a gunshot wound to the head or neck. Investigators found shell casings on the third level outside the bowling alley. TMZ reported that Takeoff and Quavo were playing dice at the party when an altercation broke out, and someone opened fire.
A press briefing last week with Houston Police Chief Troy Finner revealed at least two firearms were involved in the shooting. The shooter or shooters were present at the party beforehand and are suspected to be in their 20s. Finner says he and his investigators have no reason to believe Takeoff was engaged in any criminal activity during the shooting.
Now WSB-TV Atlanta reports that the funeral for Takeoff will be held at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Pastor Jesse Curney III of the New Mercies Christian Church in Lilburn will deliver the eulogy for the rapper. The funeral service is scheduled for 1 pm on Friday, November 11. But it’s not clear whether the event will be open to the public or not.
The Harris County medical examiner ruled the rapper’s death a homicide due to “penetrating gunshot wounds of head and torso into arm,” a preliminary report reads. Takeoff, Quavo, and Offset are from the Lawrenceville suburb of Atlanta and are known for their hits “Stir Fry,” “Bad and Boujee,” and “Walk It Talk It.”
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