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BBC OS: 2022/11/01 16:06 GMT: US rapper 'Takeoff' shot dead

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US rapper 'Takeoff' shot dead

2022/11/01 16:06 GMT

2022/11/01 16:06 GMT: US rapper 'Takeoff' shot dead

BBC World Service - BBC OS, US rapper 'Takeoff' shot dead

We hear tributes from fans after US rapper Takeoff is shot dead in Houston, Texas

US rapper Takeoff, from the chart-topping group Migos, has been shot dead at the age of 28 in Houston, Texas.  The star was killed at a bowling alley where he was playing dice with his uncle and bandmate, Quavo. We have the latest news on the shooting and hear tributes from fans.

Also in the programme: The South Korea Halloween crush is still being investigated. The head of the police says he feels a heavy responsibility for the crush that led to the deaths of more than a hundred and fifty young people on Saturday.  We hear from friends of those who died in the crush.

And, At least one thousand people in Tehran will face open mass trials this week - charged in connection with anti-government protests that have engulfed Iran in recent months.  Our reporter from BBC Persian is following the story.

(Photo : Takeoff  Credit: Getty Images)

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