Blac Youngsta‘s family is one step closer to getting justice for the August 2023 murder of his brother, as the Memphis Police Department has taken their prime suspect into custody.
According to CBS-affiliate WREG, 28-year-old Randy Darnell Ewing Jr. was arrested on Tuesday night (February 13), in a joint effort between MFD’s Fugitive team and U.S. Marshalls.
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The man, who was armed when he was arrested, was immediately taken to the hospital for treatment to a bite wound caused by the K9 officer who ultimately apprehended him. He was then transported to Shelby County Jail.
Ewing had been considered a suspect in this case almost immediately following the death of Tomanuel Benson in a shooting at an area BP gas station on August 18. Since then, he has been wanted on an open warrant for the charges of second-degree murder, criminal attempt second-degree murder, and a firearm offense.
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The charges were amended from an original single count of second-degree murder and two counts of attempted second-degree murder.
Police discovered the CMG rapper’s brother unconscious near a Valero B.P. gas station in South Memphis. Tomanuel was then rushed to Regional One Hospital but was pronounced dead upon arrival.
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Blac Youngsta spoke out for the first time following the tragedy on August 20, stating he would “make the world pay” for what happened and that he is “ready for whatever come with this shit.”
“I Love U My Baby Brother Rest Up,” he wrote on his Instagram Stories. “I’m Gone Make The World Pay. I Swear To God. Nobody Safe. Standing Over Everybody. Everybody. 4LIFE.
“I’m Ready For Whatever Come With This Shit. It’s Ok. Don’t Feel Sorry For Me. I’m Not Gone Feel Sorry For Nobody. Only God Knows.”
He added: “Gone Make Sure They FeelMe. I Promise. Life Will Never Be The Same. But God Got Me. I’m The Strongest Man N The World.”
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Unfortunately, Blac Youngsta isn’t the only CMG artist dealing with the loss of a brother. On January 13, label boss Yo Gotti also saw the life of his brother Anthony “Big Jook” Mims taken in what authorities believe to have been a targeted attack.
Memphis police responded to reports of gunfire outside the restaurant near Winchester Road around 4:15 p.m., where two men had been shot. Big Jook, one of the victims, was swiftly transported to St. Francis Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
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A second unidentified individual, transported to the hospital in a private vehicle, was later airlifted to Regional One Health in Memphis, where they remain in critical condition.
According to TMZ, the tragic shooting occurred shortly after the rapper’s older sibling attended a funeral for a friend who he had mourned publicly on social media.
