Suspect in deadly taking pictures of Migos rapper Takeoff arrested on homicide cost – Nationwide

A 33-year-old man was arrested on a homicide cost within the taking pictures of rapper Takeoff, who police on Friday stated was an “harmless bystander” when he was struck by gunfire outdoors a Houston bowling alley.

Patrick Xavier Clark was taken into custody peacefully Thursday night time, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner stated. Clark’s arrest got here at some point after one other man was charged in reference to the Nov. 1 taking pictures, which authorities stated adopted a dispute over a cube recreation and wounded two different individuals.

Clark was being held in jail Friday awaiting a bond listening to. Courtroom information don’t record an lawyer who might communicate for him, however point out he was arrested as he was getting ready to depart the nation for Mexico.

Born Kirsnick Khari Ball, Takeoff was the youngest member of Migos, the Grammy-nominated rap trio from suburban Atlanta that additionally featured his uncle Quavo and cousin Offset.

The 28-year-old musician was shot outdoors the downtown bowling alley at round 2:30 a.m., when police stated a dispute erupted as greater than 30 individuals had been leaving a non-public celebration there. Police beforehand stated one other man and a lady suffered non-life-threatening gunshot accidents and that at the very least two individuals opened fired.

Police Sgt. Michael Burrow stated throughout a Friday information convention that the gunfire adopted a disagreement over a “profitable” recreation of cube, however that Takeoff was not concerned and was “an harmless bystander.” Finner stated police have no idea whether or not Clark was invited to the celebration or if he knew Takeoff.

Each individual on the scene left with out speaking to police, Burrow stated. A few of these individuals have since been positioned by the authorities, who’ve additionally labored to piece collectively occasions with ballistics, video and audio recordings, in keeping with Burrow. He stated investigators are nonetheless attempting to trace down witnesses.

“We will likely be seeking to discover you,” he stated. “Will probably be simpler should you come discover us.”

On Wednesday, authorities introduced the arrest of Cameron Joshua in connection to the taking pictures. Joshua was charged with illegally having a gun on the time Takeoff was shot, however prosecutors stated the 22-year-old will not be believed to have fired the weapon. Christopher Downey, Joshua’s lawyer, informed reporters that he has not seen something to recommend that his shopper was concerned in Takeoff’s killing.

Burrow stated that investigators imagine it was Clark’s gunfire that killed the rapper.

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Police say Takeoff was ‘harmless bystander’ and ‘not concerned’ in argument that led to deadly taking pictures

Prosecutors on Friday requested a court docket to set Clark’s bond at $1 million, arguing he’s a flight danger. After Takeoff’s taking pictures, Clark utilized for an expedited passport by submitting the itinerary for an “imminent” flight to Mexico, in keeping with court docket information. They are saying he was arrested the day he acquired the passport and was in possession of a “great amount” of money.

Followers and different performers, together with Drake and Justin Bieber, celebrated Takeoff’s musical legacy in a memorial service final month in Atlanta.

Migos’ document label, High quality Management, mourned Takeoff’s demise in a press release posted on Instagram that attributed it to “mindless violence.”

Migos first broke by way of with the large hit “Versace” in 2013. They’d 4 High 10 hits on the Billboard Sizzling 100, although Takeoff was not on their multi-week No. 1 hit “Dangerous and Boujee,” that includes Lil Uzi Vert. They put out a trilogy of albums referred to as “Tradition,” “Tradition II” and “Tradition III,” with the primary two hitting No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart.

Takeoff and Quavo launched a joint album “Solely Constructed for Infinity Hyperlinks” simply weeks earlier than his demise.

Bleiberg reported from Dallas.

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