On Tuesday, editors at TMZ claimed that the rapper - real name Kirshnik Khari Ball was shot in the head or neck during an incident in Houston, Texas at around 2.30 am. He was aged 28. According to law enforcement sources, Takeoff and his bandmate/uncle Quavo were playing dice near a bowling alley when an "altercation broke out" An image posted online shows Quavo, also known as Quavious Keyate Marshall, in an orange T-shirt and attempting to move Takeoff and seek help.