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Rap superstar Travis Scott was questioned for several hours on Monday in a civil deposition he gave in connection with hundreds of lawsuits that were filed against him and others over the deaths and injuries at the 2021 Astroworld festival.

Houston police announced today that a suspect in the fatal shooting of rapper Takeoff has been arrested and charged with murder.

One step closer to justice for Takeoff…

Police officers have arrested two men in connection with the murder of Takeoff, who died in a shooting last month at age 28.

Quavo's assistant, Joshua 'Wash' Washington, 23, was hit by gunfire during the shooting which killed the star's nephew, Migos rapper Takeoff on Tuesday, reports TMZ.The 28-year-old rapper was killed around 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday when gunfire erupted outside of 810 Billiards & Bowling following a private party. Houston Police Chief Troy Finner previously confirmed two people were hit by gunfire, with Wash - who is listed as Quavo's assistant and operations management at QuavoHuncho Records on Instagram - said to have been one of the victims rushed to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.  Crossfire: Quavo's assistant, Joshua 'Wash' Washington (pictured), 23, was hit by gunfire during the shooting which killed the star's nephew, Migos rapper Takeoff on Tuesday, reports TMZ Identities of the shooting victims have not been confirmed but a 24-year-old female is also said to have been injured. Police in Houston Wednesday said that Takeoff's death was the result of 'penetrating gunshot wounds of head and torso into arm' and his manner of death was called homicide.    The announcement - following an autopsy by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences in Houston - comes as police are still seeking the public's help in tracking down the person or persons responsible for the rapper´s death .Investigators are looking to speak with the 40 people who attended the party and fled after the gunfire, Finner said. At least two people discharged firearms, according to Finner.   Last post: The 28-year-old rapper was killed around 2:30 a.m.

Quavo's assistant, Joshua 'Wash' Washington, 23, was hit by gunfire during the shooting which killed the star's nephew, Migos rapper Takeoff on Tuesday, reports TMZ.The 28-year-old rapper was killed around 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday when gunfire erupted outside of 810 Billiards & Bowling following a private party. Houston Police Chief Troy Finner previously confirmed two people were hit by gunfire, with Wash - who is listed as Quavo's assistant and operations management at QuavoHuncho Records on Instagram - said to have been one of the victims rushed to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.  Crossfire: Quavo's assistant, Joshua 'Wash' Washington (pictured), 23, was hit by gunfire during the shooting which killed the star's nephew, Migos rapper Takeoff on Tuesday, reports TMZ Identities of the shooting victims have not been confirmed but a 24-year-old female is also said to have been injured. Police in Houston Wednesday said that Takeoff's death was the result of 'penetrating gunshot wounds of head and torso into arm' and his manner of death was called homicide.    The announcement - following an autopsy by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences in Houston - comes as police are still seeking the public's help in tracking down the person or persons responsible for the rapper´s death .Investigators are looking to speak with the 40 people who attended the party and fled after the gunfire, Finner said. At least two people discharged firearms, according to Finner.   Last post: The 28-year-old rapper was killed around 2:30 a.m.

Quavo's assistant, Joshua 'Wash' Washington, 23, was hit by gunfire during the shooting which killed the star's nephew, Migos rapper Takeoff on Tuesday, reports TMZ.The 28-year-old rapper was killed around 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday when gunfire erupted outside of 810 Billiards & Bowling following a private party. Houston Police Chief Troy Finner previously confirmed two people were hit by gunfire, with Wash - who is listed as Quavo's assistant and operations management at QuavoHuncho Records on Instagram - said to have one of the victims rushed to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.  Crossfire: Quavo's assistant, Joshua 'Wash' Washington (pictured), 23, was hit by gunfire during the shooting which killed the star's nephew, Migos rapper Takeoff on Tuesday, reports TMZ Identities of the shooting victims have not been confirmed but a 24-year-old female is also said to have been injured. Police in Houston Wednesday said that Takeoff's death was the result of 'penetrating gunshot wounds of head and torso into arm' and his manner of death was called homicide.    The announcement - following an autopsy by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences in Houston - comes as police are still seeking the public's help in tracking down the person or persons responsible for the rapper´s death .Investigators are looking to speak with the 40 people who attended the party and fled after the gunfire, Finner said. At least two people discharged firearms, according to Finner.   Last post: The 28-year-old rapper was killed around 2:30 a.m.

Migos rapper Takeoff – real name Kirshnik Khari Ball – has been shot dead in a bowling alley in Houston. He was 28.According to TMZ, several shots were fired during an altercation at a private party taking place at Houston’s 810 Billiards & Bowling in the early hours of Tuesday morning, one of which fatally hit Takeoff. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The city of Houston held its second gun buyback event Saturday morning and officials believe the turnout made history. Hundreds of cars lined up at the city's Westchase Metro Park and Ride to participate in the program, which is part of Mayor Sylvester Turner's OneSafe Houston initiative. A few hours after the event was over, the mayor's office announced 1,208 guns were turned in on Saturday in exchange for a gift card, which is about 400 more than the 845 collected during Houston's first buyback in July.

Just awful.

Travis Scott’s lawyer has said the rapper “did not know what was going on” during his set at Astroworld festival.Nine people died and hundreds more were injured during a “mass casualty” event that happened while Scott was onstage at the event last weekend.In the days since, Houston Police chief Troy Finner has said he “expressed concerns” to Scott regarding safety at the event in the days leading up to Astroworld while Houston Fire chief Samuel Pena has since claimed that Scott should have stopped the show earlier but also said: “I’m not prepared to say he was fully aware of what was going on.”Appearing on Good Morning America today (November 12) Scott’s lawyer Edwin McPherson has said that Scott was never told that the “mass casualty”

Travis Scott‘s lawyer has rebuked what he claims are discrepancies from city officials during the ongoing investigation into the tragic events surrounding this year’s Astroworld festival.Eight people died and hundreds were reportedly injured during Scott’s headlining set at the NRG Park event in Houston, Texas, last Friday (November 5), when the audience began to compress towards the front of the stage, causing injuries, shortness of breath and, for some, cardiac arrest.“There has been multiple finger-pointing, much of which has been by city officials, who have sent inconsistent messages and have backtracked from original statements,” Scott’s lawyer Edwin McPherson said in a statement to Rolling Stone.“Houston Police Chief Troy Finner was

Travis Scott‘s lawyer is speaking out.

Travis Scott's lawyer is speaking out. Less than a week after eight people died and hundreds were injured at Astroworld Festival, the 30-year-old rapper's lawyer is discussing the ongoing investigation.«There has been multiple finger-pointing, much of which has been by city officials, who have sent inconsistent messages and have backtracked from original statements,» Edwin McPherson said in a statement given to multiple news outlets.«Houston Police Chief Troy Finner was quoted in the  as saying 'You cannot just close when you got 50,000 and over 50,000 individuals.

Soon after a tragic crowd surge at the Astroworld 2021 festival claimed the lives of eight concertgoers and injured hundreds more, Houston Police chief Troy Finner told reporters that authorities were investigating claims that a security guard had been forcibly injected with drugs by someone at the festival. At a press conference on Wednesday (November 10), Finner appeared to distance the investigation from that allegation.

as a result of a crowd crush that occurred during Scott’s headlining set at the Houston festival on November 5 that also left hundreds injured.In a press conference held after the festival, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner referenced a report made by a security guard of being injected with drugs.Finner said at the time: “We do have a report of a security officer… who was reaching over to restrain a citizen and he felt a prick in his neck.“He went unconscious and they administered Narcan and he was revived.

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner gave a press conference today that was filled with new information on the tragic loss of life during Travis Scott’s set at the Astroworld festival last weekend.

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner emphasized the department will hold someone accountable for the deaths that occurred at Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival during a press conference Wednesday.  Finner gave updates regarding the ongoing investigation, including refuting the allegation that a security guard had been stabbed in the neck with a needle and likely injected with drugs.  The security guard told the Houston Police Department that he actually been hit in the head which left him unconscious. When he woke up, he was with the event's medical team.

Travis Scott’s close relationship with the city of Houston as well as with Mayor Sylvester Turner and Police Chief Troy Finner have raised questions about the objectivity of the investigation into the deaths and injuries that occurred at the rapper’s Astroworld Festival over the weekend.  When Scott took the stage to perform on Nov. 5, a crowd surge led to hundreds of injuries and the deaths of eight people.

Travis Scott’s close relationship with the city of Houston as well as Mayor Sylvester Turner and Police Chief Troy Finner have raised questions about the objectivity of the investigation into the deaths and injuries that occurred at the rapper’s Astroworld Festival.  When Scott took the stage to perform on Nov. 5, a crowd surge led to hundreds of injuries and the deaths of eight people.

Travis Scott ahead of last week’s Astroworld tragedy.Eight people died and hundreds were injured in the “mass casualty” crowd surge at Scott’s festival in Houston, Texas on November 5.Experts have since claimed that Astroworld organisers “weren’t prepared” for the huge crowds, while lawsuits against Scott and promotors Live Nation continue to grow.Houston Police chief Troy Finner has now also issued a statement, saying: “I met with Travis Scott and his head of security for a few moments last Friday prior to the main event.Statement from Police Chief @TroyFinner on #ASTROWORLDFest:#hounews pic.twitter.com/RouNcMErv2— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) November 8, 2021“I expressed my concerns regarding public safety and that in my 31 years of