He was arrested in connection with the murder of Blac Youngsta's brother in 2023.
The suspect in the murder of Black Youngsta's brother has been arrested
Randy Ewing Jr., 28, was arrested by police and charged with the August 2023 murder of Tomanuel Benson, brother of CMG rapper Blac Youngsta. XXL confirmed through the Memphis Police Department on Wednesday (February 14). According to local Memphis news outlet WREG 3, Ewing was arrested Tuesday night (February 13) after US Marshals and the Memphis Police Fugitive Task Force conducted a search for the suspect and spotted him walking along Creighton Avenue. . He was ejected from a K9 after a pursuit and treated at a local hospital. He was armed at the time of his arrest.
Ewing had warrants out for his arrest for second-degree murder, second-degree criminal attempted murder and a firearms violation. According to police records, he was hit with additional charges of evading arrest, felon in possession of a weapon, theft and unlawful possession of a weapon in connection with his arrest. His next court appearance is on Thursday (February 15).
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The death of Blac Youngsta's brother
Tomanuel Benson was shot and killed at the BP gas station on South Parkway East in Memphis on August 18, 2023. Blac Youngsta later addressed the death on social media.
“I love U baby brother rest up,” the Memphis rapper wrote on his Instagram Story along with a broken heart emoji. “I will make people pay. I swear to God. No one is safe. To stand above all. [Middle finger emoji] everyone #4Life.”
“I'm gone, make me feel. I promise. Life will never be the same. But God took me. I'm the strongest man in the world,” she added in a subsequent post.
