Houston police

Sergeant Michael Arrington of the Houston Homicide Division called on eyewitnesses to help identify the gunman who killed Migos rapper Takeoff at a Houston-area bowling alley Monday night. Tips can be called into the Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or anonymously at 713-222-TIPS.

After the murder of Migos rapper Kirsnick Khari Ball, better known as Takeoff, Houston police chief Troy Finner announced that the department would be organizing a committee to better support and protect the city’s artists. “Sometimes the hip-hop community gets a bad name… [but there are] a lot of great people in the hip-hop community. And I respect them.”

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner held a news conference about the investigation of the deadly crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival.

A person is in custody after a reported shooting at a school in southwest Houston Friday, Houston police say. At least one person has reportedly been injured.