HOUSTON (AP) — The person charged with homicide within the deadly capturing of Migos rapper Takeoff in Houston has been launched on $1 million bond.
Patrick Xavier Clark, 33, was launched from the Harris County jail Tuesday, based on court docket data.
Clark was arrested Dec. 1 on a homicide cost. His legal professional, Letitia Quinones, has mentioned Clark has a “legitimate and meritorious declare for self-defense.”
Clark’s household had unsuccessfully tried to get his bond lowered to $300,000, saying in court docket final month they couldn’t afford to pay something larger.
In a press release issued Thursday afternoon, Quinones mentioned {that a} “involved citizen and household pal who believes in Patrick’s innocence posted the bond on his behalf.”
“We consider Patrick is harmless and on the acceptable time, the proof will reveal that to be the case,” Quinones mentioned.
Takeoff, 28, was shot within the head and again on Nov. 1 as greater than 30 individuals have been leaving a non-public get together at a bowling heart. Houston police have mentioned the gunfire adopted a disagreement over a profitable recreation of cube, however that Takeoff was not concerned and was an harmless bystander.
Born Kirsnick Khari Ball, Takeoff was the youngest member of Migos, the Grammy-nominated rap trio from suburban Atlanta that additionally featured his uncle Quavo and cousin Offset.
Clark, underneath situations of his launch, is underneath home arrest, should put on a GPS monitoring gadget and keep away from contact with anybody concerned within the capturing investigation. Quinones mentioned Clark will comply absolutely with the situations of his launch.
Clark is scheduled to look in court docket once more on March 9.