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Quality Control Label Suggests “Stray Bullet” Killed Takeoff, CEO Denounces Violent Disagreements

<p>The <strong>Quality Control Music<&sol;strong> family lost one-third of their hit group <strong>Migos <&sol;strong>after <strong>Takeoff<&sol;strong> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;rapper-takeoff-reportedly-shot-and-killed-during-a-dice-game-in-houston&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">passed away<&sol;a> on November 1&period; Amid the world mourning the rapper&comma; QC and its CEO <strong>Pierre Thomas<&sol;strong> released statements addressing the unexpected death&comma; its cause&comma; and respect for Takeoff&&num;8217&semi;s family&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>&&num;8220&semi;It is with broken hearts and deep sadness that we mourn the loss of our beloved brother Kirsnick Khari Ball&comma; known to the world as Takeoff&period; Senseless violence and a stray bullet has taken another life from this world and we are devastated&comma;&&num;8221&semi; the record label said&period; &&num;8220&semi;Please respect his family nad friends as we all continue to process this monumental loss&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<blockquote class&equals;"instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;p&sol;CkcHj1TsDhG&sol;&quest;utm&lowbar;source&equals;ig&lowbar;embed&&num;038&semi;utm&lowbar;campaign&equals;loading" data-instgrm-version&equals;"14" style&equals;" background&colon;&num;FFF&semi; 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- 2px&rpar;&semi;"><&sol;iframe>&NewLine; <&sol;div><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<h5 style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;"><strong>What Happened To Takeoff&quest;  <&sol;strong><&sol;h5>&NewLine;<p>QC&&num;8217&semi;s statement is the first definitive answer the public has received about how the rapper died&period; However&comma; the source of the stray bullet remains unclear&period; Several narratives have already trickled onto social media as photos and videos of moments before&comma; during&comma; and after the shooting circulate online&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote class&equals;"instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;p&sol;CcTnyeUAOMQ&sol;&quest;utm&lowbar;source&equals;ig&lowbar;embed&&num;038&semi;utm&lowbar;campaign&equals;loading" data-instgrm-version&equals;"14" style&equals;" background&colon;&num;FFF&semi; max-width&colon;658px&semi; min-width&colon;326px&semi; padding&colon;0&semi; width&colon;99&period;375&percnt;&semi; width&colon;-webkit-calc&lpar;100&percnt; - 2px&rpar;&semi; width&colon;calc&lpar;100&percnt; - 2px&rpar;&semi;"><div>&NewLine; <iframe class&equals;"custom-ig-embed" data-src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;p&sol;CcTnyeUAOMQ&sol;embed&sol;captioned" allowtransparency&equals;"true" allowfullscreen&equals;"true" frameborder&equals;"0" height&equals;"640px" scrolling&equals;"no" style&equals;"background&colon;&num;FFF&semi; border&colon;0&semi; border-radius&colon;3px&semi; box-shadow&colon;0 0 1px 0 rgba&lpar;0&comma;0&comma;0&comma;0&period;5&rpar;&comma;0 1px 10px 0 rgba&lpar;0&comma;0&comma;0&comma;0&period;15&rpar;&semi; margin&colon; 1px&semi; max-width&colon;540px&semi; min-width&colon;326px&semi; padding&colon;0&semi; width&colon;99&period;375&percnt;&semi; width&colon;-webkit-calc&lpar;100&percnt; - 2px&rpar;&semi; width&colon;calc&lpar;100&percnt; - 2px&rpar;&semi;"><&sol;iframe>&NewLine; <&sol;div><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<p>On Tuesday &lpar;November 1&rpar;&comma; <em>TMZ <&sol;em>also <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;tmz&period;com&sol;2022&sol;11&sol;01&sol;takeoff-killed-dead-shot-houston-new-video-quavo-argument-gunshots-bowling-alley&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">released footage<&sol;a> of Quavo engaged in a heated discussion with someone&period; Takeoff is standing a few feet near him&period; Then someone says&comma; <em>&&num;8220&semi;aye&comma; let&&num;8217&semi;s go&comma;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;em> but a series of quick movements take place that the recording camera barely captures&period; Seconds later&comma; multiple shots ring out&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><iframe src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;share&period;tmz&period;com&sol;watch&sol;2022-11-01-110122-takeoff-incident-1510137-345&sol;" width&equals;"560" height&equals;"395" frameborder&equals;"0" allowfullscreen&equals;"allowfullscreen"><&sol;iframe><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Aftermath footage shows a disturbing scene of a distressed Quavo yelling near his nephew&&num;8217&semi;s body on the ground&period; A pool of blood gathered near the rapper&&num;8217&semi;s head as his crew attempted to move his body&comma; then decided against it&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Police received a 911 call about the shooting at 810 Billiards &amp&semi; Bowling Houston shortly after 2&colon;30 a&period;m&period; local time&period; Takeoff was pronounced dead at the scene&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In a press conference on Tuesday&comma; the Houston Police Department asked people who attended the private event to <em>&&num;8220&semi;step up&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;em> and provide information regarding the shooting&period; No suspects or arrests have been made at this time&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote class&equals;"instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;p&sol;CkbvEsmOxZY&sol;&quest;utm&lowbar;source&equals;ig&lowbar;embed&&num;038&semi;utm&lowbar;campaign&equals;loading" data-instgrm-version&equals;"14" style&equals;" background&colon;&num;FFF&semi; max-width&colon;658px&semi; min-width&colon;326px&semi; padding&colon;0&semi; width&colon;99&period;375&percnt;&semi; width&colon;-webkit-calc&lpar;100&percnt; - 2px&rpar;&semi; width&colon;calc&lpar;100&percnt; - 2px&rpar;&semi;"><div>&NewLine; <iframe class&equals;"custom-ig-embed" data-src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;p&sol;CkbvEsmOxZY&sol;embed&sol;captioned" allowtransparency&equals;"true" allowfullscreen&equals;"true" frameborder&equals;"0" height&equals;"640px" scrolling&equals;"no" style&equals;"background&colon;&num;FFF&semi; border&colon;0&semi; border-radius&colon;3px&semi; box-shadow&colon;0 0 1px 0 rgba&lpar;0&comma;0&comma;0&comma;0&period;5&rpar;&comma;0 1px 10px 0 rgba&lpar;0&comma;0&comma;0&comma;0&period;15&rpar;&semi; margin&colon; 1px&semi; max-width&colon;540px&semi; min-width&colon;326px&semi; padding&colon;0&semi; width&colon;99&period;375&percnt;&semi; width&colon;-webkit-calc&lpar;100&percnt; - 2px&rpar;&semi; width&colon;calc&lpar;100&percnt; - 2px&rpar;&semi;"><&sol;iframe>&NewLine; <&sol;div><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<h5 style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;"><strong>QC CEO Denounces Disagreements Leading To Violence<&sol;strong><&sol;h5>&NewLine;<p>Celebrities&comma; including Drake&comma; Fabolous&comma; Rick Ross&comma; Desiigner&comma; The Game&comma; and Fivio Foreign&comma; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;rap-industry-social-media-reacts-to-shooting-death-of-migos-takeoff-at-just-28-years-old&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">shared their condolences<&sol;a> and grief yesterday&period; But powerful words came from the man and executive who oversaw Takeoff&&num;8217&semi;s rise to fame and musical influence&period; Within an hour-ish of QC releasing a statement&comma; CEO Pierre &&num;8220&semi;P&&num;8221&semi; Thomas spoke of his love for the fallen artist in a separate message&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>&&num;8220&semi;Young King &commat;yrntakeoff I don’t know where to begin but I want to say that anybody that knows me knows how much I love you and anybody that knows you knows that you definitely didn’t deserve to die at such a young age&period; We only get 1 life and once it’s gone it’s over&comma; no coming back&comma;&&num;8221&semi; P wrote on Instagram&period;<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<p>Then&comma; the CEO directed his words at the community&period; He denounced violence in disagreements and urged folks to be mindful of what they share online about Takeoff&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>&&num;8220&semi;So with that being said I want our community to remember that we don’t have to continue to result to violence every time there is a disagreement&period; It’s ok to love your brother and sister&period; We all have been guilty of self-hate but I pray this never ending cycle will some day change us all&period; We have so many memories to keep your name alive&comma;&&num;8221&semi; P wrote&period; &&num;8220&semi;As we mourn your lost I pray that everyone please be understanding to what the family has to see on the internet with the videos and negative comments&period; This is somebody’s child&period; Let them get thru this process with peace and love&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<p>P ended his statement with loving words for Takeoff&comma; saying&comma;<em> &&num;8220&semi;you came from the stars&comma; so I know you will forever be up there watching down on all of us&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote class&equals;"instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;tv&sol;CdxBL6rlytv&sol;&quest;utm&lowbar;source&equals;ig&lowbar;embed&&num;038&semi;utm&lowbar;campaign&equals;loading" data-instgrm-version&equals;"14" style&equals;" background&colon;&num;FFF&semi; 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