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Patrick Xavier Clark was arrested Thursday and charged with the murder of Migos rapper Takeoff, who was fatally shot Nov. 1 after a private party.

Authorities revealed the identity of a suspect in custody for the rapper's November shooting death.

Police have arrested a 33-year-old man in the fatal shooting of rapper Takeoff, who was killed last month outside a bowling alley in Houston. Houston police announced Friday that Patrick Xavier Clark has been charged with murder in connection with Takeoff’s death. Police Chief Troy Finner said Clark was arrested peacefully.

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner announced Friday that they’ve made arrests in the murder of Migos rapper Takeoff, who was shot and killed at a downtown Houston bowling alley on Nov. 1. Patrick Xavier Clark, 33, has been charged with murder. In addition, Cameron Isiah Joshua, 22, has been charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon.

The Houston area witnessed an onslaught of unimaginable crimes this year.

Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston Police Chief Troy Finner will walk through the Galleria on Black Friday to meet customers and workers to provide safe shopping information during the holiday season.

HPD said it's focusing heavily on parking lot crimes this holiday season and urging residents to be mindful of items left in their vehicles.

Fans around the country are expressing frustration that the investigation into the murder of beloved Migos rapper “Takeoff” appears to have gone cold, but Houston Police Chief Troy Finner told KPRC 2 Monday morning that is definitely not the truth.

A Democrat who is the top official in Texas’ largest county on Thursday acknowledged problems around Houston on Election Day that included paper ballot shortages and delayed openings of polling locations.

Fans packed into an Atlanta stadium in a "celebration of life" ceremony for the 28-year-old musician.

The parade will begin downtown at the intersection of Smith and Preston, and will end on the intersections of Smith and Taum.

City of Houston officials hosted the Houston Astros victory parade Monday at noon.

Kirshnik Khari Ball, known professionally as Takeoff, died early Tuesday morning after gunshots were fired at a party in Houston. "We are looking for anything to help us," a police official said.

Takeoff was fatally shot following a private party at a downtown Houston bowling alley.

Rapper Takeoff died from gunshot wounds to the head and torso following a shooting outside a private party at a downtown Houston bowling alley, authorities announced Wednesday. The announcement — following an autopsy by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences in Houston — comes as police are still seeking the public’s help in tracking down the person or persons responsible for the rapper’s death Tuesday. Takeoff’s primary cause of death was listed as “penetrating gunshot wounds of head and torso into arm” and his manner of death was called homicide.

"Senseless violence and a stray bullet has taken another life from this world," Migos' record label said in a statement.

Rapper Takeoff of the Atlanta trio Migos died early Tuesday in a shooting outside a bowling alley in Houston. He was 28.

The fatal shooting of the rapper Takeoff has Houston police asking for the public’s help in identifying who opened fire outside a bowling alley, killing the 28-year-old member of the Grammy-nominated trio Migos and wounding two other people.

Police say they have few leads in the fatal shooting of rapper Takeoff dead outside a private party at a downtown Houston bowling alley.

An investigation is underway after three people were shot, one fatally, during a private party at a bowling alley in downtown Houston Tuesday, officers with the Houston Police Department said.

Hours after the deadly Astroworld Festival on Nov. 5, 2021, city, county and state leaders promised to get answers as to what went so horribly wrong.

The first two games will start at 7:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at Minute Maid Park -- the series will shift to Philadelphia for game three on Monday.

A recent wave of political ads and warnings from some in law enforcement paint a picture of a Houston in which crime is out of control.

The debate in the Houston area mirrors similar discussions around the country.

The Houston Area Women’s Center will be joining several city officials for a press conference in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

The city of Houston said its second gun buyback event Saturday morning made history after 1,208 guns were turned into authorities in exchange for a gift card up to $200.

The police chiefs of three of Texas' largest cities said that rising crime rates have been exacerbated by increased officer attrition in recent years.

Officers entered the classroom with guns drawn following reports of an active shooter on...

Mayor Turner says shootings have increased, and is advocating for gun laws to be changed.

Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston Police Chief Troy Finner joined My Brother’s Keeper, a program of the Houston Health Department, along with community organizations and elected officials on Wednesday to call for “sensible” legislation in response to gun violence.

Two were dead at the scene, and one died at a hospital. Fire teams rescued two other wounded men, who were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

Two were dead at the scene, and one died at a hospital. Fire teams rescued two other wounded men, who were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

"This suspect, unfortunately, very sadly and very evilly set fire to several residences, laid wait for for those residents to come out and fired upon them," Houston's police chief said.

A man evicted from a Houston apartment building shot five other tenants. Two people were dead at the scene, and a third died at a hospital. Officers fatally shot the gunman.

"People ask the police chief and police leaders, 'Why?' And we don't even know right now," Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said.

The gunman opened fire on other tenants as they emerged from the house.

A man evicted from a Houston apartment building shot five other tenants, killing three,...

A newly evicted Houston man set fires at rental units before fatally shooting three people.

A man evicted from a Houston apartment building shot five other tenants — killing three of them — Sunday morning after setting fire to the house to lure them out, police said. Police and fire crews responded to the apartment house after reports of the fire, police Chief Troy Finner said. The gunman opened fire, possibly with a shotgun, on the other tenants as they emerged from the house, Finner said.

Dressed in black, he laid in wait with a shotgun as residents came running out of the building, police said.

The Houston Police Department is looking to hire hundreds of new officers to keep the city safe.

Houston law enforcement officials and elected officials are pushing for more surveillance near mosques after four Muslim men were killed within 10 days in Albuquerque.

Houston police chief Troy Finner has increased patrols in and around mosques across the city after the slayings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque, including one Friday, that are believed to be connected.

‘Multiple agencies’ searched the neighborhood and found the armed suspect hiding in the backyard of a home.

A Missouri City police officer is recovering at a hospital after Houston police say he was shot by a suspect during a pursuit early Saturday.

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner and homicide detectives were joined by family members Wednesday to make a plea to the public for additional information on the suspect or suspects involved in the fatal shooting of 5-year-old Khamaya Dior Donelson.

The Houston Police Department confirmed that there was a disturbance at the home of Chief Troy Finner on Saturday which led to authorities being called.

Several Houston leaders are teaming up with a local pastor to launch a billboard campaign to combat the rising crime throughout the Sunnyside area in southeast Houston.

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner has confirmed Wednesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19.

A suspect is dead following a lengthy standoff with authorities after he allegedly shot an HPD officer in the leg early Saturday.

A day before the NRA convention is set to place in Houston, Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston Police Chief Troy Finner and Houston Fire Chief Sam Pena discussed public safety and security.

Several videos show an intense shootout between two Houston police officers and the suspect that left all three injured, according to the Houston Police Department.

A man accused of shooting a Houston police officer during a traffic stop in southeast Houston on May 4 is now facing federal penalties, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

HOUSTON — A Houston police officer was shot and wounded on Wednesday while conducting a...

A man accused of shooting a Houston police officer during a traffic stop in southeast Houston Wednesday morning has been identified, according to the Houston Police Department.

Houston police said a suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting outside the Galleria over the weekend.

It was April 29, 2021, when the City of Houston announced a dramatic change aimed at greater transparency of officers at the Houston Police Department.

Police say the man crashed a stolen truck into an apartment building after running over its owner, then tried to attack a concierge and stabbed another man.

A construction worker is dead and two people were transported to the hospital after reports of a stabbing followed by an officer-involved shooting in front of an apartment complex in Montrose Tuesday, police said.

Elected officials and community leaders from around the city of Houston joined together on Saturday for a march to show solidarity as they work to decrease the rise in crimes around the area.

The Houston Police Department released surveillance video and bodycam videos from an officer-involved shooting in which a San Jacinto County deputy constable and the suspect died on Feb. 23 at PlazAmericas Mall in southwest Houston.

The lawsuit names the four officers who shot Lockett, along with HPD Chief Troy Finner and the City of Houston as defendants.

The Drug Enforcement Administration will join Houston Police, Texas Department of Public Safety to discuss the dangers of fake fentanyl pills as part of the ongoing fentanyl overdose crisis in Harris and surrounding counties.

Chavez was shot and killed by police in 2020, but an arbitrator said the city could not justify the officers’ firing.

The bail bond industry says the measure amounts to illegal price fixing.

These are the officer-involved shootings in the Houston area since the start of 2022.

Mayor Turner joined the Houston Police Department to kickoff the 38th annual “March on Crime” on Tuesday.

A suspect was shot by police Sunday after he carjacked a 19-year-old driver and led officers on a pursuit in the northeast side of town, according to Houston police.

U.S. Senator John Cornyn is meeting with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner, and Houston Fire Chief Sam Peña to discuss the recently introduced Public Safety Officer Support Act. Following a roundtable discussion, a press conference is being held to discuss the initiative with the public.

A San Jacinto County Precinct 1 deputy constable who was fatally shot at PlazAmericas Mall in southwest Houston Wednesday afternoon has been identified, authorities said.

The San Jacinto County officer was off duty working a second job at the time of the shooting.

An officer was killed and one suspect was transported to the hospital Wednesday after a shooting at PlazAmericas Mall in southwest Houston, according to authorities.

At a news conference on road rage earlier this month at Houston City Hall, Mayor Sylvester Turner couldn’t contain his rage anymore regarding the violence impacting Houston area roads and the victims - young and old - caught up in the crossfire.

Mayor Sylvester Turner spoke at the “No More Crimes” news conference hosted by the MacGregor Super Neighborhood and the Riverside Civic Association in Third Ward Monday morning.

Authorities are on a mission to help find the shooter who critically injured a 9-year-old girl in a road rage incident on Highway 59.

Mayor Turner said the group will avoid studying what went wrong at the deadly 2021...

The man was inside of a vehicle parked in a driveway when the shooting began, police said.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is scheduled to join Police Chief Troy Finner and community partners on Wednesday afternoon to make a "major announcement" about a citywide initiative to reduce violent crime.

Last year was the deadliest ever for U.S. law enforcement, with COVID accounting for 65% of total fatalities.

Last year was the deadliest ever for U.S. law enforcement, with COVID accounting for 65% of total fatalities.

Last year was the deadliest ever for U.S. law enforcement, with COVID accounting for 65% of total fatalities.

Houston Police Chief Finner Troy Finner did not hold back Thursday night while talking about violent criminals in the city.

Here are things to know for Friday, Jan. 28:

All three of the injured officers were in stable condition after being taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital.

All three of the injured officers were in stable condition after being taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital.

All three officers are in stable condition, police said.

The man accused of shooting and injuring three Houston Police Department officers surrendered to authorities Thursday night after an hours-long standoff, officials confirmed.

Oscar Rosales, 51, faces a capital murder charge in the shooting death of a Harris County...

Houston police and the Harris County Precinct 5 Constable’s Office have identified the suspected gunman and two accomplices connected to the shooting death of Cpl. Charles Galloway.

Houston police will handle the investigation.

Harris County Precinct 5 said early Sunday that one of its own was shot and killed during an apparent traffic stop.

Here are things to know for Friday, Jan. 7:

Here are things to know for Thursday, Jan. 6:

The Houston Emergency Center (HEC) announced Wednesday it will investigate the claim that it took officers four hours to respond to the shooting of George Floyd’s 4-year-old niece.

Here are things to know for Monday, Jan. 3:

Despite multiple warnings about the dangers of celebratory gunfire, Houston police received several calls about gunshots as the city rang in the new year.

Harris County, Texas – A suspect has been arrested in connection to a shooting on October 16, 2021, that killed Precinct 4 Constable deputy Kareem Atkins and injured two others at a Houston nightclub. The Harris County District Attorney’s office announced that Eddie Miller has been charged with counts including capital murder, attempted capital murder of a peace officer, and aggravated assault. Kareem Atkins had served with Harris County Precinct 4 for 18 years. Deputy Darryl Garrett remains in ICU at a Houston area hospital. Miller remains in the Harris County Jail with no bond on the capital murder charge and a total of $1,000,000.00 for the other two charges.

A statewide task force will look for ways to beef up security at Texas concerts after the deaths of eight attendees at rapper Travis Scott’s performance during Astroworld Festival in Houston, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday.

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Bharti Shahani, 22, had been critically injured in Houston last week during a performance by Travis Scott. Hundreds of others were hurt as the crowd surged, and a criminal investigation is underway.