HOUSTON — It's been a year since Migos rapper TakeOff was gunned down during a heated argument following a dice game in downtown Houston. He was shot twice in his head and died at the scene.
TakeOff, 28, attended a private party at the 810 Billiards and Bowling on Nov. 1, 2022, with his groupmate and uncle Quavo, who was involved in the argument and may have been the intended target. Police said TakeOff was not part of the argument or dice game. Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said TakeOff was "at the wrong place at the wrong time."
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A young woman who attended the party was also shot and critically wounded but she survived.
Patrick Clark was arrested a month later and charged with murder.
What led investigators to Patrick Clark?
According to the warrant reviewed by KHOU 11, 34 people were standing outside the 810 Billiards and Bowling before the shooting that led to TakeOff's death.
Police said Quavo began arguing with two men who had just won money during a dice game. Things turned physical and the pair opened fire, according to HPD.
Police said Clark was seen on video pulling out a gun and firing multiple rounds while holding a wine bottle in the other hand.
After the shooting, Clark was seen running to the House of Blues where he left the wine bottle, according to the warrant. Fingerprints on the bottle matched Clark's.
Investigators said forensics proved Clark was the only person who could have shot TakeOff based on where he was standing.
Clark was arrested during a traffic stop by the HPD Gang Division on Dec. 1, 2022.
Timeline of TakeOff shooting
The unexpected death of Kirshnic Khari Ball, better known as TakeOff, shook not only the hip-hop community but the world.
Nov. 1 -- Migos rapper TakeOff and his groupmate and uncle Quavo attended a private party at 810 Billiards and Bowling Alley in Houston. After the party ended, a group of more than 30 people gathered outside the venue. A dice game led to a heated argument and the shooting death of TakeOff, an innocent bystander.
Police spoke to the public the day TakeOff was killed and pleaded with the community for help in finding TakeOff's killer. Investigators said all the witnesses who gathered after the private party ran away after the shooting and no one stepped forward to provide them with information on the shooter.
"I just want to say something to our city. Houston and every brother and sister in the neighborhoods," Houston Police Department Chief Troy Finner said on the day of the shooting. "I'm calling you to action, to step up. There were 40 people, at least, at this event and people left, possibly out of fear. I ask you one thing, and I want this to resonate with everybody. What if it was your brother, what if it was your son? You will want somebody to step up, so please step up."
Nov. 2 -- A medical examiner ruled TakeOff's cause of death a homicide. They said the rapper suffered "gunshot wounds of head and torso into arm."
Nov. 3 -- A nurse who lived down the street from where the shooting took place spoke to KHOU 11 and said she tried her best to save TakeOff's life but there was nothing she could do.
The nurse said she saw people running and thought it was an active shooter situation so she didn't want to go anywhere, but as things settled, she said she heard a scream.
"I'm thinking that's the victim. That's the person who's shot," she said. "It sounded like a cry of agony. It was a cry of agony but emotional not physical."
She later learned that cry came from Quavo. He was screaming for an ambulance and looking for help.
Nov. 11 -- TakeOff was laid to rest at a memorial service in Atlanta. Big-named artists from the music industry showed up to pay tribute, including Justin Bieber, Chloe Bailey and Yolanda Adams. Dozens of fans were also in attendance.
Offset and Quavo spoke during the memorial service.
Nov. 12 -- A day after TakeOff was laid to rest, Quavo penned a heartfelt message to his nephew on Instagram, calling him his "angel."
Dec. 2 -- HPD Chief Troy Finner, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and others held a press conference announcing an arrest in the shooting death of TakeOff.
Patrick Xavier Clark, 33, was charged with murder.
According to court documents, Clark applied for an expedited passport shortly after the shooting and said he was going to Mexico. He had a passport and a large amount of cash when he was arrested.
Clark had his first court appearance on Dec. 2 where a judge set his bond at $2 million.
Dec. 14 -- Clark's bond was reduced to $1 million after defense attorneys argued that the original amount was excessive and goes against the Texas Constitution. They also argued that Clark's family couldn't afford the $2 million bond.
Jan. 4 -- Clark was released from the Harris County Jail after posting bond.
Jan. 18 -- KHOU 11 News got an exclusive interview with the woman who was shot in the head the same night TakeOff was killed. Sydney Leday, then 24, said she was in a coma and intubated and spent a week in the hospital.
She said it’s a miracle she’s alive.
"I really just can say I'm grateful to be here," Leday told us.
It's not clear who shot her.
June 9 -- The mother TakeOff has filed a $1M lawsuit against the owner of the venue where her son was gunned down. Titania Davenport is suing the owner of 810 Billiards and Bowling for $1M, citing a lack of security at the event.
"Kirshnik was a gentle soul, whose loving nature and incredible musical talents made him not only beloved by his family and friends, but by his fans throughout the world," attorney Drew Findling, whose firm is representing Davenport, said in a statement. "He is sorely missed, and we are committed to vigorously fighting on behalf of his memory and his loving mother."