What we know about TakeOff’s death at a bowling alley in downtown Houston

HOUSTON. Five years ago, TakeOff was nominated for two Grammy Awards.

Now the rapper is dead. Someone has been charged in connection with his death, but many questions remain unanswered.

KHOU 11 Investigators delved deep into the case, going through court documents, social media and eyewitness accounts to better understand what happened. We also learned that during the investigation, the investigators found three pistols, but they still do not have the real murder weapon.

It was a private party in the heart of Houston with a very exclusive audience. Instagram videos cited in the search warrants documented the night. In one video, rappers Migos TakeOff and Quavo, along with other party members, head to the party in a red convertible with a gun in the front seat.

The party was hosted by J. Prince downtown at 810 Billiards and Bowling on November 1, 2022.

“Fans across the country, we feel robbed, we feel hurt, we feel confused and we want someone to know who did this,” Migos fan Tatiana Battle told KHOU 11 News after of how TakeOff was killed.

What happened that night was all over social media. According to the search warrant, witnesses told police that a dice game involving large amounts of money, “more than $100,000”, led to an altercation that ended in gunfire. The police included a timeline in the search warrant.

• 1 am – Employees of the bowling alley told the police that they tried to close, but could not get everyone outside.
• 2am – A large group gathered at the front door.
• 2:34 am – TakeOff was shot twice – once in the head and once in the back.

“It was during non-working hours. We got there maybe at 12 or 1:00 because we were in several places,” said Sidney Leday.

She was one of two other people who received gunshot wounds that night. It was Halloween night and she shared a photo she took before filming with KHOU 11 News.

“I felt a burning sensation in the back of my head. I felt like I was falling and the person I was with picked me up,” Leday said.

The complexity of the crime scene is that it happened on the third floor. When the shooting started, people started running in different directions. Leday said that after she was shot, she ran down an escalator to get to a car parked outside to take her to the hospital.

In this chaos, no one understood why TakeOff was killed.

“Definitely in the wrong place at the wrong time,” Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said.

Investigators said TakeOff was not involved in the dice game or the dispute that led to the shooting. According to the search warrant, there were 34 people in the crowd on the street, 10 shell casings were found, and investigators identified two shooters.

Patrick Clark, also known as “DJ Pat”, a known associate of J. Prince, was arrested based on video evidence. According to the search warrant, the police seized two pistols from him, but none of them matched the caliber that was used to kill TakeOff. The second shooter did not hurt anyone, he was searched and interrogated by the police, but he was never arrested.

Another man, Cameron Joshua, was arrested for possession of a firearm. Police said he was seen in the video with a gun, but never fired. It is not clear who shot Leday.

“I can really just say that I’m grateful to be here,” Leday said.

The investigation is still ongoing. There is still much to be learned about what happened, but police said TakeOff was not the intended target. Clark is due back in court next month.

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