Rae Sremmurd's stepfather, Floyd Sullivan, was fatally shot on Monday evening.
Yesterday, it was reported by TMZ that . The Tupelo Police Department detailed that the 62-year-old man suffered several gunshot wounds on Monday evening. The son of the victim and the half-brother of the hit-making duo, Michael Sullivan, was admitted for psychological evaluation after being suspected of being responsible for the shooting. According to a press release from Tupelo PD, Michael has been arrested for the murder of his father.
On Tuesday night (Jan. 7), the 19-year-old was released from a psychological care facility, arrested and transported to the Lee County Sheriff's Department. No other suspects have been identified as of this report.
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After the news broke of Floyd Sullivan's death, requesting for the family to be kept in our prayers and for their privacy to be respected during this time. Slim Jxmmi has yet to publicly comment on the situation, but the other member of the hit-making duo, . Aside from a tweet that solely consisted of broken-heart emojis, he wrote, "I pray this world let’s me keep some compassion" and "I’ve been tested my whole life".