Rapper Yo Gotti's brother shot dead outside restaurant after attending a funeral

14 January 2024 , 08:38

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Anthony 'Big Jook' Mims has died

Rapper Yo Gotti's brother Anthony 'Big Jook' Mims has been fatally shot near a restaurant in Memphis, Tennessee.

The shooting took place on Saturday afternoon outside Perignons Restaurant & Event Centre, with Anthony among two men who were gunned down, according to reports. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The second victim was rushed to hospital and is in critical condition. Shots were first reported to police around 4:15pm on Saturday. It's believed two men were targeted in the shooting.

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Anthony 'Big Jook' Mims has been killed (@bigjookcmg/instagram)

Yo Gotti is yet to speak out on his brother's death (WireImage)

The shooting took place after Big Jook attended a funeral service in the area, according to TMZ. It's currently unclear whether Yo Gotti, real name Mario Sentell Giden Mims, was with his brother at the time of the shooting and he is yet to speak out about his brother's death.

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Memphis police department has asked anyone with information to come forward. "A 4:15 pm, officers were flagged down on a shooting at 6385 Winchester. A male was located on the scene and xported to St. Francis where he was pronounced deceased. A second male arrived at St. Francis by private vehicle. He is listed as critical. Call 901-528-CASH with tips," they said in a statement shared on X.

Videos have been circulating online which show Big Jook bleeding while laying on the ground as people gathered around him to try and tend to his injuries. Big Jook had a very close relationship with his brother and was linked to Yo Gotti's record label Collective Music Group. He worked on the business side of things, promoting the artists.

Collective Music Group was founded back in 2012 and has gone on to sign a number of successful acts including Moneybagg Yo. 42 Dugg, Blac Youngsta, GloRilla, EST Gee and Mozzy. Yo Gotti broke on to the hip-hop scene with his 1996 debut album Youngsta's On A Come Up. He went on to release 10 more studio albums.

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