Over half a year since the rapper Takeoff, a part of the uber-successful group Migos, was tragically shot and killed, his mother has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Texas bowling alley where it all went down.
Titania Davenport filed a lawsuit this week against the property owners of the bowling alley and the LLCs connected to the business. In it, she alleges that the alley “failed to provide proper and adequate security for the event,” despite knowing that Takeoff was part of a private party.
“Defendants breached their duty owed to Kirsnick Khari Tiquon Ball by failing to exercise ordinary care to keep the premises safe,” it reads. The private party was organised by J. Prince, a music executive, who noted that the event could welcome “many artists, popular athletes and public figures.”
According to record label Quality Control Music, Takeoff died at 2.50am on November 1st after being struck in the head or neck by a “stray bullet”. Takeoff’s uncle and bandmate, Quavo, was in attendance when the tragedy took place.
The lawsuit suggests that the alley in question “provided no screening mechanisms, no after-hour controls or security measures, and no enforcement of rules or industry standards to deter crime against their invitees.”
The suit points to alleged negligence on the part of the defendants, claiming they “provided no screening mechanisms, no after-hour controls or security measures, and no enforcement of rules or industry standards to deter crime against their invitees.”
“As a proximate and foreseeable result of Defendants’ negligence, Kirsnick Khari Tiquon Ball sustained catastrophic personal injuries, endured conscious pain and suffering, experienced mental anguish, became aware of his impending death, wrongfully died, and suffered other damages as will be proven at trial,” the suit continues.
Davenport, the administrator of Takeoff’s estate, is seeking at least $1million.
