The owner of the bowling alley where Takeoff died says the rapper's actions led to his own death in response to a recent lawsuit.
The owner of the Bowling Alley wants the takeoff lawsuit dismissed
On March 21, Radar reported that the owners of a Texas bowling alley where Takeoff was shot and killed in 2022 asked to be dismissed from a lawsuit filed by the late rapper's mother. The Houston establishment, 810 Billiards & Bowling, said in its filing: “There is a reasonable possibility that the incident in question as well as the damages reported were proximately caused, in whole or in part, by unknown criminals engaged in illegal gambling. and/or unlawful possession of firearms…Defendant is not liable to Plaintiffs because Plaintiff's own acts or omissions caused or contributed to Plaintiff's injury.”
Takeoff's mother, Tatiana Davenport, had argued in the wrongful-death lawsuit filed in 2023 that the defendants — which also include LVA4Houston Greenstreet, Lionstone Partners, Midway Companies and Cushman & Wakefield of Texas — lacked the necessary insurance. Davenport said the bowling alley was hosting a VIP night and he knew many of the attendees “could be celebrities, which in itself presents a unique and promotes safety issues, none of which were addressed.”
A judge has yet to rule on the filing, but Midway reportedly filed a similar lawsuit in January. The company said it was not responsible for the shooting and that, “The deceased Kirsnick Khari Tiquon Ball [TakeOff] failed to provide for his own safety.”
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