Two people were killed, and five were wounded in a shootout at rapper Yo Gotti’s Memphis restaurant Wednesday night, police said.
TMZ reported that cops were called to Prive restaurant around 11:30 pm on Wednesday. It reportedly started with a confrontation inside the restaurant that eventually led to gunfire erupting in the parking lot. One man died at the scene and the other victim sadly passed away at the hospital.
Five additional victims, four males, and a female arrived at the hospital by private vehicles, according to WREG. They reported that their ages ranged from 25 years old to 37 years old.
Memphis police confirm a shooting tonight @YoGotti ‘s restaurant Prive in Hickory Hill. It appears at least one person is dead. Stay with #wreg for the latest #prive pic.twitter.com/NRrZ5TD6Pf
— melissa moon (@MMoon_WREG3) March 30, 2023
TMZ reports that while Yo Gotti does own the restaurant, he was not in Memphis when the shooting occurred. They also stated that none of his family members were among those injured during the shooting.
The assailants fled the scene and cops have still not captured them. It is still unclear what caused the initial altercation.
For those who are not familiar with him, Yo Gotti, born Mario Mims, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He is signed to the music label Cash Money Records. Subsequently, he released his first album, Youngsta’s On a Come Up in 1996.
Let us please keep the victim’s families in our prayers. We will keep you all updated as more information is released.
