Memphis rapper Yo Gotti's brother, Anthony “Big Jook” Mims, was killed in a shooting on Saturday, Memphis police confirmed Sunday.
According to an MPD Facebook post, an officer was in the area of 6385 Winchester Road around 4:15 p.m. Saturday when he heard multiple gunshots. The officer went to the scene and found two victims with multiple gunshot wounds, both of whom were taken to the hospital.
Mims, 47, was identified as the victim and was pronounced deceased at the hospital. The second male victim was in stable condition Sunday, police said.
During a news conference Saturday evening, Assistant Police Chief Paul Wright said police were analyzing the video but no suspect had been identified at this time. He said it was also not clear whether there were multiple shooters.
“We feel that the person who was shot may have been targeted by the suspect,” Wright said.
He said the two men who were shot attended a rerun after a memorial service.
On Sunday, police said a witness at the scene said suspects in a white SUV were responsible for the shooting. The vehicle is a white Ford Explorer with black wheels and dark tinted windows. Images of this were captured on surveillance video.
No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 528-CASH (2274) or visit crimestopmem.org.
CMG artists react to Big Jook's death
Several artists from Yo Gotti's CMG label, which his brother was involved with, took to social media following the news of Anthony Mims' death.
Taking to Instagram, superstar CMG rapper GloRilla posted a photo of herself at the 2023 Grammy Awards with Yo Gotti and Big Jook with the caption, “Rest” and a crying emoji.
Another CMG rapper, Big Boogie, posted a photo of himself with his head bowed, referencing “Big Jook” with the words “Forever Love You.” Big Boogie also posted a series of Instagram stories featuring photos and videos of Big Jook with similar messages.
Louisville rapper Est Gee, a fellow CMG artist, posted a photo of himself and Big Jook and praised him: “I kept it real, I could never forget that,” Gee wrote.
Big Jook's own Instagram account still showed Friday's last post. A photo of Mims is accompanied by a caption that sounds ominous in retrospect: “They don't want to look at your face, they want to wrap their arms around you. Stay alert, stay alive and always watch your back.”