XXL Reports Takeoff Murder Trial Scheduled for April 15, 2027

By Miles Carter,

Takeoff performing on stage in Toronto in 2017, photographed by Charito Yap
Takeoff in 2017, by Charito Yap / The Come Up Show / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

XXL reported on Nov 3, 2026, at 5:15 PM ET, that court documents it obtained set the trial of Patrick Xavier Clark, the man accused of killing Takeoff, to begin on April 15, 2027. According to XXL, Clark had initially been set to stand trial on Nov 5, 2026.

Clark's attorney, Kent Schaffer, told XXL, "Both sides had numerous trial conflicts and the state recently turned over a large amount of evidence that had not been seen by Mr. Clark's previous counsel." He also said, "While there is nothing harmful in that evidence, we still need time to review it. We still fully expect to prevail."

Case background

XXL reported that Clark has pleaded not guilty and is out on a $1 million bond. Takeoff was shot and killed on Nov 1, 2022, outside a Houston bowling alley. According to prosecutors, Takeoff was an innocent bystander.

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