MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Police in Memphis are investigating the targeted shooting of Anthony “Big Jook” Mims, the older brother of rapper Yo Gotti, outside a restaurant in the city over the weekend.
The shooting took place outside Perignons Restaurant & Event Center on Saturday. Mims was pronounced dead after being rushed to the hospital. Another individual was also injured in the shooting and is in critical condition.
According to Memphis Deputy Police Chief Paul Wright, both victims were at the restaurant for a repast service. Mims had attended a funeral service for a relative earlier in the day.
The police have not identified any suspects and no arrests have been made. They believe that Mims was targeted by the suspect, but the investigation is ongoing. It is not known if Yo Gotti was with his brother at the time of the shooting, and no statement has been released by the rapper regarding the incident.
Big Jook was known for his involvement with his brother’s record label, CMG the Label, and had appeared in several music videos released by the label. The police could not make a connection to the rapper while the investigation is still in the preliminary stages.
Yo Gotti, whose real name is Mario Sentell Giden Mims, has not made any public statement regarding his brother’s death.
The investigation into the shooting is ongoing, and police are urging anyone with information to come forward. They have not made any connection to the rapper Yo Gotti at this time.