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Takeoff's death in Houston: the confirmed November 2022 record

Houston police identified Kirsnick Khari Ball, known as Takeoff, as the 28-year-old victim of a November 1, 2022 fatal shooting. The initial investigation is separate from any later court outcome.

An original NewsCubby historical explainer. Event dates appear in the article; this is not a breaking-news announcement.

What the police statement confirmed

Houston Police's November 3, 2022 release identified the man killed in the November 1 shooting at 1201 San Jacinto Street as Kirsnick Khari Ball, known as Takeoff. It recorded his age as 28 and reported that two other people were wounded. These are the confirmed facts in that dated police account.

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An investigation is not a verdict

An initial police release describes information available during an investigation. It should not be used to identify someone as guilty, invent a motive or claim that a later prosecution ended in a particular way. This historical remembrance therefore avoids naming an alleged perpetrator or repeating unverified accounts of the confrontation.

Takeoff's death also prompted tributes from the music community. Readers seeking to explore his work can follow current music reporting rather than relying on sensationalized retellings of the shooting. This page keeps the documented death date visible, so an old address does not present the tragedy as a new event.

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Sources and further reading

  1. Houston Police — Fatal shooting investigation, November 3, 2022 ↗