Rapper Yo Gotti’s brother, Anthony ‘Big Jook’ Mims, was one of two men fatally shot near a Memphis restaurant on Saturday afternoon.
Multiple sources, including TMZ and Fox 13, have confirmed that Mims was pronounced dead at the scene, just outside Perignons Restaurant & Event Center.
The second victim was urgently transported to St. Francis Hospital by a private vehicle and is currently in critical condition.
The shooting was first reported to police around 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, January 13. TMZ mentioned that the incident occurred shortly after Big Jook attended a funeral service in the area.
Authorities believe the two men were specifically targeted in the shooting.
Investigators are examining online photos and videos showing Big Jook bleeding on the ground while bystanders attempted to assist him.
It remains uncertain whether Yo Gotti (born Mario Sentell Giden Mims) was with his brother at the time of the shooting. The rapper, known for the Doin 2 Much, has not yet addressed his brother’s death.
Anthony ‘Big Jook’ Mims, a close associate of his famous brother, was affiliated with Gotti’s record label Collective Music Group (CMG), mainly focusing on business aspects such as artist promotion.
Founded in 2012, Collective Music Group has signed successful acts like Moneybagg Yo, 42 Dugg, Blac Youngsta, GloRilla, EST Gee, and Mozzy.
Gotti entered the hip-hop scene with his debut album “Youngsta’s On A Come Up” in 1996, under the alias Lil Yo, releasing a total of 11 studio albums, with the latest being “CM10: Free Game” in 2022.
Speculation has arisen online suggesting a potential connection between Mims’ shooting and the murder of Young Dolph (born Adolph Robert Thornton Jr.) in November 2021.
Young Dolph, aged 36 at the time, was fatally shot in Memphis near Makeda’s Homemade Butter Cookies, a bakery he frequented. Both incidents occurred not far from Gotti’s restaurant.
As of the latest update, investigators have not disclosed any information about suspects linked to the case.
