HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The man charged with murder in the death of Migos rapper Takeoff appeared back in a Houston courtroom on Tuesday morning as his attorneys continue to fight for lower bond.
Patrick Clark, 33, is charged with murder for the deadly shooting of Kirsnick Khari Ball, known professionally as Takeoff.
Clark is being held on a $1 million bond, but he could be out of custody within 24 to 48 hours if his attorneys complete a few more requests coming from Judge Josh Hill.
His bond was originally set at $2 million, but a judge granted a request to reduce the amount during his last court appearance. However, Clark's defense attorney still says the amount is too high & thinks something around $300,000 is more appropriate.
If Hill lowers Clark's bond to that amount, he is expected to be released.
Clark's attorney said the suspect's family is willing to put up their Houston-area home as collateral in order to bond him out of jail. In addition, the whole family will co-sign a bond issued by a bondsman if lowered, which Mark Metze, a bail bondsman, said the family has already taken care of.
Meanwhile, prosecutors are concerned that Clark isn't being up front about all his financial assets. They think he has much more money than he claims.
The judge asked Clark to turn in his passport card & also would like to assign him GPS monitoring through a specific bond company that would immediately notify if bond conditions are violated.
Hill said he believes Clark may be a flight risk & requested a deep dive into the suspect's personal finances. He wants to understand why Clark cannot post bond, yet was recorded on a jail phone call saying the $2 million was doable.
Takeoff was shot to death in the early morning hours of Nov. 1 outside a bowling alley in downtown Houston. Police said he was in a crowd of people & an innocent bystander near an argument over a dice game.
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