Famous rapper Yo Gotti’s brother, “Big Jook,” was killed during a shooting outside a restaurant in Memphis on Saturday in what police are calling a targeted attack, according to multiple reports.
Memphis police were alerted to reports of shots fired outside Perignons Restaurant & Event Center around 4:15 p.m., where two men were shot.
One victim, Anthony “Big Jook” Mims, was rushed to St. Francis Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to Fox 13.
A second person was taken to the same hospital in a private car, before being airlifted to Regional One Health in Memphis in critical condition.
Memphis Deputy Police Chief Paul Wright said both victims were at the restaurant to enjoy a meal.
According to TMZ, Mims, the “I Am” rapper’s older brother, had attended a relative’s funeral in the area earlier that day.
Yo Gotti’s older brother, Anthony “Big Jook” Mims (left), was shot and killed in Memphis on Saturday. bigjookcmg/Instagram The shooting took place around 4:15 pm Saturday outside the Perignons Restaurant & Event Center in Memphis. Fox 13 Memphis/YouTube
Police have not identified any of the suspects and no arrests have been made.
“We believe the individual who was shot was possibly the target of the suspect,” Wright said during a news conference.
Police were unable to establish a connection with the rapper while the investigation is still in the preliminary stages.
Big Jook’s Instagram page advertises his brother’s record label, CMG the Label, also known as Collective Media Group, and he has appeared in several music videos released by the label, but it’s mostly about the business aspect.
Police were unable to establish a connection with the rapper while the investigation is still in the preliminary stages. Fox 13 Memphis/YouTube Big Jook was rushed to St. Francis Hospital, where he was pronounced dead following the shooting, where police believe he was targeted by the suspects. bigjookcmg/Instagram
It is not known if Yo Gotti was with Big Jook at the time of the shooting and has not shared any statements regarding his brother’s death.
Yo Gotti, whose real name is Mario Sentell Giden Mims, entered the rap world as Lil Yo with his debut album “Youngsta’s On a Come Up” in 1996.
He would later change his stage name to Yo Gotti and has been nominated for several BET Hip Hop Awards, including Album of the Year for “I Am” in 2014.
The rapper has appeared on tracks with Nicki Minaj, Lil Uzi Vert and Kanye West.
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