Takeoff Murder Involvement Suspect Arrested: Report

Migos rapper Takeoff (born Kirshnik Khari Ball) was shot and killed in Houston earlier this month. The Houston Police Department has not publicly identified a suspect but according to HotNewHipHop, rapper Lil Cam 5th (born Joshua Cameron) has reportedly been arrested for a felony charge of unlawful carry of a weapon the night of Takeoff's murder. There is heavy speculation that this arrest is in connection to Takeoff’s investigation. However, the connection has not been officially drawn.

Cameron was arrested on November 22 and is currently being held in custody at the Harris County jail in Texas, The Source reports. The site claims that investigators are reportedly questioning him about his potential involvement with Takeoff’s murder. Cameron was reportedly out on bail for a prior felony. The possession of a firearm is a violation of the terms of his release.

Earlier this week, Chief Troy Finner provided a vague update on the ongoing investigation to KPRC 2.

"I feel good where we’re progressing," he said. "You remember on that day, I met with his mother. I talked with that lady personally, made a promise and there’s a lot being said. We want all investigations on murders when people are being killed to move. But the main thing is we get it right. I do not want to send family members on a rollercoaster ride, and then we have to come back and say, 'Whoa, that wasn’t the person.' I want everyone to be patient and just understand there will be some justice here in Houston, Texas."

"I don’t want to discuss any details on it, but I can tell you that we will find this person and we will identify the person or persons responsible for Takeoff’s death," the chief added. "I don’t like talking too much while investigations are going on. I’m a person that says, 'you know what, let people talk.' But my talking is when we get that person and we put them in jail."

Earlier this morning, we reported on the tragic and senseless death of rapper Takeoff from Migos. Takeoff, whose real name was Kirshnik Khari Ball, was killed in an early morning shooting in Houston.

Gossip site TMZ reported on the story. They noted that law enforcement sources, and multiple witnesses, said that the fatal incident occurred shortly after 2:30 AM when police got the call for a man shot at a bowling alley called 810 Billiards & Bowling Houston. According to their reports, Takeoff and Migos' Quavo were there playing dice when an altercation broke out and that's when someone opened fire, shooting Takeoff. They reported that he was shot "either in the head or near to his head." They said that he was pronounced dead on the scene. Takeoff was 28 years old.

TMZ also posted photos that were slightly blurred but which showed Takeoff lying on the ground.  Many were upset that TMZ and others shared horrifying footage. The writer Kimberly St. Julian-Vernon tweeted, "I think it’s disgusting that TMZ monetizes the deaths of Black men: Kobe’s accident, now Takeoff’s murder." Civil rights lawyer Sherrilyn Ifill said, "No human being or their family deserves to have published the kind of crime scene photos I glimpsed. A disgrace TMZ." Writer Rotimi Adeoye expressed, "I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. TMZ is disgusting. Posting death photos is beyond cruel. They did the same exact thing when Kobe died."

Rapper Cadence Weapon tweeted, "TMZ posted Takeoff’s dead body when reporting his murder. Would they do the same for a white country artist? Or would they be more respectful? Where does the impulse to film and post a lifeless dead Black body come from? Maybe this is why Black death has become so normalized." A twitter account called NBA Slime said, "TMZ y’all gotta stop showing “EXCLUSIVE” footage of people’s last moments Please man! Getting the scoop is enough, you guys don’t need to show that stuff anymore! It’s getting sick! You know what you’re doing and you know it’s wrong! Stop doing it!!!" See more reactions below.