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The family of Blac Youngsta is moving a step closer to gaining clarity on the death of the Memphis rapper’s younger brother. Memphis police have named a suspect in the case and an arrest warrant was issued earlier this week.
Local outlet Action 5 News reports that Randy Ewing is a suspect in the murder of Tomanuel Benson, who was shot and killed on August 18 in the morning hours near a South Memphis gas station. Sammie Benson is the birth name of Blac Youngsta.
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It isn’t known if Ewing and Benson were known to one another ahead of the shooting, but police have published Ewing’s photo to one of its social media accounts.
From MPD’s Facebook page:
MEMPHIS, TN – On August 18, 2023, at 9:37 a.m., officers responded to the 500 Block of South Parkway East regarding a shooting. Officers made the scene and found Tomanuel Benson with an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced deceased on the scene.
During the investigation, Randy Ewing was identified as the person responsible for the homicide.
Randy Ewing is currently wanted for 2nd Degree Murder and two counts of Criminal Attempt 2nd Degree Murder.
Blac Youngsta eventually spoke about the loss of his brother, taking to his Instagram Stories feed to express his grief and added that he was going to “make the world pay.”
“I Love U My Baby Brother Rest Up,” Blac Youngsta wrote. “I’m Gone Make The World Pay. I Swear To God. Nobody Safe. Standing Over Everybody. Everybody. 4LIFE.”
Our condolences to the Benson family and Blac Youngsta.
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Days after his brother was killed, Blac Youngsta has spoken out about it and he now wants revenge.
Last Friday (August 18th), local news networks reported that a man was shot to death while at a gas station in South Memphis, Tennessee earlier that morning. The rapper confirmed speculation on social media about the man being Blac Youngsta’s brother through his Instagram Stories on Sunday (August 20th).
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“I Love U My Baby Brother Rest Up,” he wrote. “I’m Gone Make The World Pay. I Swear To God. Nobody Safe. Standing Over Everybody. Everybody. 4LIFE.” He’d continue: “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.”
The Collective Music Group artist concluded: “Gone Make Sure They Feel Me. I Promise. Life Will Never Be The Same. But God Got Me. I’m The Strongest Man N The World.” Sadly, the death makes it the third brother that Blac Youngsta has lost in a violent manner. He spoke publicly about the death of Ronnie B, who was also shot and killed in a Facebook post in 2016. The rapper also lost his brother, a rising rapper who went by the name HeavyCamp TD in a shooting in Miami, Florida in 2019.
Tomanuel Benson was shot at the Valero B.P. gas station at 9:30 A.M. and was found on the scene by police officers. Law enforcement officials have not been vocal about their initial impressions of the incident, declining to say if there was a person of interest. They did ask the public to contact them if they heard anything. Witnesses who were nearby the gas station claimed they saw a vehicle drive by when shots rang out loudly, with one striking Benson. He would then be rushed to Regional Hospital, where he would succumb to his injuries. South Parkway East
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