Takeoff performs with Migos at Oakland Arena on Oct. 26, 2018. Joaquin Cabello/STAFF.

UPDATED 1:30 P.M. PT: Takeoff, one-third of Atlanta hip-hop group Migos, has died after a shooting at a Houston bowling alley early Tuesday. He was 28.

According to a statement by Houston police, officers responded to a report of a shooting at 810 Billiards and Bowling at 2:34 a.m. The artist, whose name is Kirshnik Khari Ball, was pronounced dead at the scene.

At a news conference, police said the shooting occurred at a private party at the bowling alley. Migos member Quavo (Quavious Keyate Marshall, Takeoff’s uncle) was also at the party. Third member Offset (Takeoff’s cousin) was not present. As of Tuesday afternoon, no arrests had been made. Private security guards at the party reportedly heard the shots but did not witness the shooting.

“This is Houston; every brother and sister … I’m asking you to step up, and get the information to us so we could get closure to this family,” Police Chief Troy Finner said at an afternoon press conference that was streamed online.

Police said the shooting took place on the third floor of the bowling and billiards business after an argument. A 23-year-old man and 24-year-old woman were also shot and taken to hospitals by other people at the party. Their injuries were not life-threatening. Finner said it is not currently believed that Takeoff was involved in the argument.

“We have no reason to believe he was involved in anything criminal,” Finner said.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner also spoke at the afternoon press conference.

“We have too many young men of color that are being injured or killed,” Turner said. “That does not have to be our reality.”

Both Turner and Finner asked anyone who was at that party to come forward with videos and photos from the event.

“Someone at the party knows who the shooter is,” Turner said.

Migos is one of Atlanta’s most successful and best established hip-hop groups and was one of the first to popularize trap (triplet rap).

Takeoff, born in 1994 in Lawrenceville, Ga., formed Migos in 2008 with his uncle Quavo and cousin Offset. The three were propelled to stardom with 2013 hit single “Versace,” which became notable for the distinct vocal delivery dubbed the “Versace Flow.” Migos has since become synonymous with the trap movement of the 2010s and became a staple of the modern Southern hip-hop scene. The group’s debut album, Yung Rich Nation, received critical acclaim.

It had four top 10 hits like No. 1 “Bad and Boujee” with Lil Uzi Vert. Two of three Culture trilogy albums hit the top spot on the Billboard 200 album chart. Following the release of Culture II, Takeoff released his only solo record, The Last Rocket. This publication wrote in 2021 that the final installment, Culture III, was a “worthy final chapter [and] shines in its robust production.” It set up lofty expectations for a follow-up.

In 2021, Takeoff’s feature on Roddy Ricch’s album Live Love Fast, was one of that album’s highlights. Just last month, Takeoff and Quavo released a joint album, Only Built for Infinity Links., under the names Unc & Phew.

“Takeoff was not only a brilliant musical artist with unlimited talent but also a uniquely kind and gentle soul. He will be greatly missed now and always,” Takeoff’s attorney Drew Findling said in a written statement.

#Takeoff, I mourn that such frivolous violence has ended your life. My heart goes out to Takeoff’s family and to all who are devastated by his death. We have a lot of work to do in transforming the culture of violence into a culture of community awareness and care. pic.twitter.com/dEu6nsGauC

— Be A King (@BerniceKing) November 1, 2022

No hot takes. No profound thoughts. Just sad that another rapper, son, brother, and friend has been killed. God be with all those who feel the loss. #TakeOff #MIGOS

— Lecrae (@lecrae) November 1, 2022

Hip-hop critic Tim Hoffman contributed to this story.