It’s reported that an official statement from Rae Sremmurd will arrive on Thursday, but Slim Jxmmi and Swae Lee continue to mourn the death of their stepfather in private. The brothers suffered a tragic loss after news surfaced that their 19-year-old brother Michael Sullivan fatally shot their stepfather Floyd Sullivan.

The “Black Beatles” hitmakers’ younger brother has been arrested and TMZ shares they’ve spoken with Bernadette Walker, the boys’ mother. According to the outlet, Bernadette states Michael suffers from mental illness, specifically Schizoaffective disorder that is tied to schizophrenia. Symptoms can include but are not limited to mania, hallucinations, and depression.

Bernadette didn’t know what led to the shooting or why Michael would allegedly murder his father, but she revealed that he’d been residing at her home in Atlanta until November 2019. She noticed that his mood was shifting, resulting in bouts of anger because he’d stopped taking his medication. He’s over 18 years of age so he couldn’t be forced or required to take his prescriptions, even though it was apparent to her that he needed them. This caused Michael to leave and move to Mississippi with his father. She speculates that Floyd’s death may be the result of Michael having one of his outbursts. 

Michael will reportedly undergo a full psych evaluation before official charges are handed down, according to reports. Jxmmi and Swae have said little, aside from the latter tweeting broken heart emojis and “I pray this world let’s me keep some compassion.” We send our condolences.

Tragic news broke out earlier today revealing the death of Floyd Sullivan, stepfather to Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi. Sullivan was reportedly shot several times on Monday evening. He was dead once police arrived on the scene and the younger brother to the hit-making duo, Michael Sullivan, was taken into police custody to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. At this point, police said that the duo's younger brother is the only person of interest in the investigation right now. A rep for Rae Sremmurd confirmed the passing of their stepfather to HNHH with an official statement on behalf of the group set to be issued tomorrow.

Swae didn't directly address his step father's passing but he issued a tweet that seemingly referenced the situation. Along with a slew of broken hearts, he wrote, "I pray this world let’s me keep some compassion."

We're keeping Swae, Jxm and their family in our thoughts. 

Yesterday, it was reported by TMZ that Rae Sremmurd’s stepfather, Floyd Sullivan, was pronounced dead after being shot in his home. 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, Rae Sremmurd’s publicist released a statement 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, Swae Lee, shared some tweets that seemed to reference it. 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”.

Tragic news broke out earlier today revealing the death of Floyd Sullivan, stepfather to Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi. Sullivan was reportedly shot several times on Monday evening. He was dead once police arrived on the scene and the younger brother to the hit-making duo, Michael Sullivan, was taken into police custody to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. At this point, police said that the duo's younger brother is the only person of interest in the investigation right now.

Although the two rappers have remained relatively silent regarding the matter throughout the day Juel Stanley, publicist for Rae Sremmurd, issued a statement regarding their stepfather's death to WTVA.

At this time on behalf of Slim Jxmmi and Swae Lee, we’d like to continue to keep the family in our prayers at such a delicate time. Both Slim and Swae Lee are deeply saddened by the death of their step father but are thankful for the love and support from him throughout the years of their upbringing. Though his untimely death has come at such a surprise, we ask that the public just keep the family in great prayer and respect their privacy at this time.

Swae didn't directly address his step father's passing but he issued a tweet that seemingly referenced the situation. Along with a slew of broken hearts, he wrote, "I pray this world let’s me keep some compassion."

We're keeping Swae, Jxm and their family in our thoughts. 

The stepfather of Slim Jxmmi and Swae Lee has died after he was shot in Mississippi, according to TMZ. Floyd Sullivan, the stepfather of Rae Sremmurd, was pronounced dead once police were dispatched to the scene, Tupelo PD said. The police department said that the 62-year-old man suffered several gunshot wounds following the shooting.

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Michael Brown, the younger brother to Swae and Jxm, is now in police custody as a person of interest. He’s currently being held for a psychiatric evaluation and is currently the only person being investigated in connection to the murder. At this point, there isn’t much information regarding the actual shooting itself as police are currently investigating the situation. However, Lee County Medical Examiner confirmed that the victim of the shooting is Floyd Sullivan.

Sullivan has been in Swae and Slim Jxmmi’s lives since they were in middle school in Texas. From there, they moved to Tupelo along with Sullivan and their mom who had supported them in Mississippi. 

At this point, it’s unclear how much knowledge of the incident Swae Lee or Slim Jxmmi have of the situation. However, Swae Lee did post a selfie with a broken heart emoji on Monday evening. It’s unclear whether that was in response to the news. We’re keeping the family of Rae Sremmurd and their associates in our thoughts during this time.