MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was arrested and charged Monday after Memphis rapper Casino Jizzle was killed in a shooting on July 4.
According to reports, the victim’s girlfriend heard multiple gunshots outside their home and ran to the front door. She saw the victim on the ground and her ex-boyfriend and children’s father, Michael Clayton, walking to his car holding a gun.
The girlfriend asked Clayton why he shot the victim, to which he allegedly responded, “I told him to stop playing with me, and he followed me.” He then got in his car and drove off.
The up-and-coming rapper, real name Robert Tunstall, was shot in the 2200 block of Goldbrier Lane in northeast Memphis around 6:30 p.m. He died at the scene.
Memphis Police said investigators determined Clayton, 27, was responsible for the shooting. A warrant was issued for Clayton, charging him with first-degree murder.
Clayton was found in the 300 block of Exchange Avenue Monday afternoon after police received information that he was near 201 Poplar. He was taken into custody without incident.
Casino Jizzle was set to debut a new album, “Duh,” on July 7.