{"id":149090,"date":"2022-12-05T21:34:05","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T21:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/man-charged-in-takeoff-killing-says-hes-innocent\/"},"modified":"2022-12-05T21:34:05","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T21:34:05","slug":"man-charged-in-takeoff-killing-says-hes-innocent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/man-charged-in-takeoff-killing-says-hes-innocent\/","title":{"rendered":"Man charged in Takeoff killing says he’s innocent"},"content":{"rendered":"
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HOUSTON (AP) \u2014 An attorney for a man accused of fatally shooting rapper Takeoff last month said Monday that the musician’s death outside a Houston bowling alley was a tragedy but that her client says he’s innocent of the crime.<\/p>\n

Patrick Xavier Clark, 33, made a brief court appearance in which prosecutors and his defense attorneys agreed to hold a bond reduction hearing on Dec. 14. Clark was arrested on a murder charge last week and is jailed on a $2 million bond.<\/p>\n

Clark, handcuffed and dressed in orange jail clothing, did not say anything during Monday’s hearing. Letitia Quinones, one of Clark’s attorneys, told reporters after the hearing that Clark is feeling \u201cnervous and he’s concerned\u201d because \u201che’s being charged with something that he believes he’s innocent of, so how would anyone do in that type of circumstance?\u201d<\/p>\n

Prosecutors declined to comment Monday.<\/p>\n

Takeoff, 28, was shot in the head and back as more than 30 people were leaving a private party at the bowling alley. Houston police said at a news conference Friday that the gunfire followed a disagreement over a \u201clucrative\u201d game of dice around 2:30 am on Nov. 1, but that Takeoff was not involved and was \u201can innocent bystander.\u201d<\/p>\n

Police have said another man and a woman non-life-threatening gunshot injuries, and that at least two people opened fired. Police said investigators are still trying to track down witnesses.<\/p>\n

Born Kirsnick Khari Ball, Takeoff was the youngest member of Migos, the Grammy-nominated rap trio from suburban Atlanta that also featured his uncle Quavo and cousin Offset.<\/p>\n

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said last week that investigators didn’t know whether Clark was invited to the party or if he knew Takeoff. Clark works as a DJ, according to court records.<\/p>\n

Asked Monday if Clark knew Takeoff, Quinones said, \u201cWe really don’t want to go into the facts at this point.\u201d<\/p>\n

She said that Takeoff’s death was a \u201ctragedy and it’s happening well too often in our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n