{"id":147298,"date":"2022-12-03T21:41:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-03T21:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/takeoff-shooting-patrick-xavier-clarks-court-appearance-in-downtown-houston-revealed-new-details-in-the-death-of-migos-rapper\/"},"modified":"2022-12-03T21:41:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T21:41:00","slug":"takeoff-shooting-patrick-xavier-clarks-court-appearance-in-downtown-houston-revealed-new-details-in-the-death-of-migos-rapper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/takeoff-shooting-patrick-xavier-clarks-court-appearance-in-downtown-houston-revealed-new-details-in-the-death-of-migos-rapper\/","title":{"rendered":"Takeoff shooting: Patrick Xavier Clark’s court appearance in downtown Houston revealed new details in the death of Migos rapper"},"content":{"rendered":"
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — <\/span>The man accused in the deadly shooting Migos rapper Takeoff appeared in probable cause court in downtown Houston late Friday night.<\/p>\n

The doubting gunman, 33-year-old Patrick Xavier Clark, was surrounded by officers with the Houston Police Department in court.<\/p>\n

During Clark’s court hearing, we learned video evidence, license plate information from the car he left in, and fingerprints from a wine bottle he was seen holding led to his arrest.<\/p>\n

Investigators said the shooting stemmed from a fight over a high-stakes dice game at the 810 Billiard and Bowling alley at 1210 San Jacinto.<\/p>\n

HPD said Takeoff was at the wrong place at the wrong time, considering he reportedly wasn’t involved in the game or the fight.<\/p>\n

The state set his bond at $2 million after authorities believe Clark was trying to get out of town.<\/p>\n

According to documentation, Clark purchased plane tickets to Mexico two days before being arrested and applied for and received an expedited passport.<\/p>\n

The state also said he was able to get the passport, and when he was arrested, officers found a large amount of cash on him.<\/p>\n

“The court finds this behavior suggests; Indeed, you pose a flight risk and therefore the court is going to follow the recommendation of the prosecutor and set your bond at $2 million,” the judge said.<\/p>\n

Clark is in the Harris County Jail and awaits his next court appearance which is set for Monday.<\/p>\n

Houston police revealed on Friday Clark has been charged with murder in the Nov. 1 killing of Kirshnik Khari Bell, who was otherwise known as one-third of the Atlanta hip-hop group.<\/p>\n

Clark was taken into custody Thursday evening on the city’s east side without incident.<\/p>\n

Clark is the second person charged in connection with the shooting that took place at the bowling alley.<\/p>\n

Just hours before Clark’s arrest, 22-year-old Cameron Joshua<\/b> was taken into custody and charged with two counts of felon in possession of a weapon. Police emphasized that Joshua is not alleged to have been directly involved in Takeoff’s death.<\/p>\n

ORIGINAL REPORT: HPD chief wants change in hip-hop community to start in Houston after Takeoff’s death<\/b><\/p>\n

Clark’s past<\/h2>\n

The confrontation that left Takeoff dead may not be the first that resulted in Clark being investigated.<\/p>\n

An Eyewitness News search of criminal records uncovered Clark’s connection to a February 2018 shooting at a nightclub along North Shepherd Drive. A victim in his 50s died when a customer opened fire inside the business, prompting security guards to fire back, police said.<\/p>\n

Clark emerged as a suspect in the case, but a Harris County grand jury found there wasn’t enough evidence to indict him.<\/p>\n

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