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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”

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.

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.

Houston police chief Troy Finner reportedly spoke with Travis Scott in his trailer before his performance at Astroworld on Friday night, and "conveyed concerns about the energy in the crowd," according to a new report in The New York Times. Eight people between the ages of 14 and 27 died and hundreds were injured during Friday night's event at NRG Field in Houston.

For the second time in as many days, Houston Fire Chief Samuel Piña pointed out failings on the part of rapper Travis Scott and concert promoter Live Nation at the Astroworld Festival in Houston on Friday, where a tragic string of incidents claimed eight people’s lives and injured hundreds of others.