Jake Paul pens an emotional message for the youth following American rapper Takeoff's death: "Put down the guns and pick up some boxing gloves to settle your differences"

Jake Paul joined a long list of athletes and celebrities to express their grief at the passing away of rapper Takeoff. The 28-year-old American was a victim of gun violence.Paul, who is coming off the biggest win of his boxing career against former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, tweeted:“Senseless killings need to stop. Need to unify. RIP TAKEOFF.”Jake Paul@jakepaulSenseless killings need to stop. Need to unify. RIP TAKEOFF.339912255Senseless killings need to stop. Need to unify. RIP TAKEOFF.Jake Paul sends a message to the youthPaul followed up with another tweet denouncing gun violence. Paul, accustomed to settling his disputes in the boxing ring, stated:“To all the youth…put down the guns and pick up some boxing gloves to settle your differences. Violence is not the answer.”Jake Paul@jakepaulTo all the youth…put down the guns and pick up some boxing gloves to settle your differences. Violence is not the answer.799665704To all the youth…put down the guns and pick up some boxing gloves to settle your differences. Violence is not the answer.According to a report by TMZ, Takeoff was at a Houston bowling alley called 810 Billiards &amp; Bowling at the time of his death. Apparently, he was involved in an argument over a dice game which escalated quickly and gunshots were fired. The rapper was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.Former Super Bowl champion Darrelle Revis gave his thoughts on the news of Takeoff’s passing:“Our legends are being taken away too soon. A big supporter of Migos. It’s just not good to wake up to news like this. @1YoungTakeoff @QuavoStuntin”Darrelle Revis@Revis24our legends are being taken away too soon. a big supporter of Migos. it’s just not good to wake up to news like this. @1YoungTakeoff @QuavoStuntin43040our legends are being taken away too soon. a big supporter of Migos. it’s just not good to wake up to news like this. @1YoungTakeoff @QuavoStuntinAside from his music, the rapper was a fan of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks as well as a longtime WWE fan. The trio he was a part of, Migos, appeared at WWE’s premium live event: Day 1 earlier this year. The Atlanta Hawks released a statement on their Twitter account that read:“We are heartbroken over the passing of Takeoff, a passionate Hawks fan and pillar of Atlanta culture. Sending our love to his family, friends, and all who are mourning his loss today.”Atlanta Hawks@ATLHawksWe are heartbroken over the passing of Takeoff, a passionate Hawks fan and pillar of Atlanta culture.Sending our love to his family, friends, and all who are mourning his loss today.4079637We are heartbroken over the passing of Takeoff, a passionate Hawks fan and pillar of Atlanta culture.Sending our love to his family, friends, and all who are mourning his loss today. https://t.co/amqFhkIUqRAtlanta Hawks point-guard Trae Young was shocked by the news:“No F****ing Way…”Who was Takeoff?Breaking News@BreakingNewsTakeoff, of the hip-hop trio Migos, was killed in an overnight shooting at a Houston bowling alley, according to his attorney. He was 28. nbcnews.to/3fnRtHQ6317Takeoff, of the hip-hop trio Migos, was killed in an overnight shooting at a Houston bowling alley, according to his attorney. He was 28. nbcnews.to/3fnRtHQ https://t.co/uvalNaskjwTakeoff, real name Kirshnik Khari Ball, was one-third of the popular hip-hop group Migos, along with his uncle, Quavo, and Offset.Migos’ first album, Juug Season, was released in 2011, when Ball was only 17-years-old. The group got their big break in 2013, when Canadian rapper Drake collaborated with them on “Versace.”Takeoff had a large social media presence. He had well over 8 million followers on Instagram. At the time of his death, both he and Quavo were fresh off the release of their latest music video, “Messy”, which was released on YouTube yesterday and already has over one-million views.Check out Takeoff and Quavo's new music video for &quot;Messy&quot;:

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