Takeoff Funeral pictures: Fans mourn late Migos Rapper

The burial rites of for the late rapper, Takeoff, began at 12 p.m. ET Friday as fans and loved ones gathered for the “Celebration of Life for Takeoff.”

The service is being held in State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The Migos member grew up in the city of Lawrenceville, located roughly 30 miles west of the Georgia capital. Tickets to the event were open to Georgia residents but quickly sold out.

Takeoff, whose real name is Kirsnick Khari Ball, was fatally shot last week outside a private party hosted at a Houston bowling alley. The 28-year-old was shot on November 1 around 2:30 a.m., and police had declared one person deceased when they arrived at the scene. Two other victims in the incident were also taken to nearby hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

 

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