One of the men who was injured in last year’s shooting that killed Grammy-nominated rapper Takeoff is suing the venue where the deadly shooting took place because of an insufficient security presence and emergency response.
The man behind the suit, Joshua Washington, was the personal assistant for Takeoff’s uncle and Migos bandmate, Quavo. Washington is suing 810 Billiards & Bowling Houston, a bowling alley in downtown Houston that was the venue for a private party where Takeoff was gunned down on Nov. 1, 2022.
Both Takeoff and Quavo, alongside other artists, popular athletes and public figures, were attending an event hosted by J. Prince Jr., son of Rap-A-Lot founder J. Prince.
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The legal complaint Washington filed claims that the defendants were informed and aware that the party would host celebrities and draw a large crowd, so it would require extra security. 810 Houston guaranteed that basic security precautions would be taken throughout the course of the party to keep attendees safe, but Washington witnessed little follow-through when the shooting took place.
“There was no one,” Washington said. “The bullets started flying, and no one came to help. There were no security guards trying to stop the shooting, no one to help those of us who were hurt. No one at all. They just left us there to die.”
Washington recounts how he, Takeoff and a few others were approached by a number of people just outside the venue who started arguing with them over a high-stakes dice game in which Quavo was involved.
When they walked away from the instigators, someone who was believed to be part of the dispute ran up to them from behind and started shooting.
No security personnel attempted to deter or respond to the violence or provide any assistance to Washington, Takeoff, and a woman who was shot in the head, according to the suit. Patrick…
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