Patrick Houston Jr., son of famed rapper Project Pat, was reportedly killed Friday in a brazen daylight shooting.
The Memphis Police Department (MPD) said the 21-year-old was fatally wounded when shots were fired in a Tennessee park shortly after 1 p.m., according to TMZ. The incident unfolded in Imogene Heights and police said Houston had already perished by the time they arrived on-scene. Houston was immersed in the music industry. His uncle, Juicy J, is the co-founder of Three 6 Mafia, an American hip hop group from Memphis that formed in 1991 and went on to see significant mainstream success.
Man shot to death at a park in Imogene Heights identified as 21-year-old Patrick Houston Jr. RIP to the son of Memphis legend Project Pat. pic.twitter.com/DvPcpXnbAb
— Come On Now Katt (@ViralShid) January 23, 2025
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 30: Project Pat attends the BET Hip Hop Awards 2022 at The Cobb Theater on September 30, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)
Details surrounding the circumstances leading up to the shooting have not been publicly shared. It’s unclear if this incident was a targeted shooting or a random act of violence. Police are investigating the matter and have not yet provided any suspect descriptions or further details surrounding this tragic incident, according to TMZ.
Houston’s father rose to fame in the 1990s under the name Project Pat and went on to become a Memphis legend. Pat singed on to the group Killa Klan Kaze, often referenced as the Kaze, in 1998. They released their debut album that very first year.
Project Pat’s son and nephew of Juicy J, Patrick Houston Jr., shot and killed at the age of 21 in Memphis 🙏🏽🕊️ pic.twitter.com/uJcrtPFtqx
— My Mixtapez (@mymixtapez) January 23, 2025
Kaze has been affiliated with Three 6 Mafia and Juicy J for years and has strong ties in the music industry. Project Pat achieved a gold certified album by the RIAA called “Mista Don’t Play: Everythang’s Workin,’” which was released in 2001, months prior to Houston Jr.’s birth.
Project Pat has not spoken publicly about the loss of his son on social media. (RELATED: Diddy Accuser Makes Bombshell Allegations Connecting Diddy To Murder Of Tupac Shakur)
Fans and those local to the area have been sharing their grief online as they mourn this sudden loss, and pay tribute to the young man whose life was taken too soon.
Houston’s funeral service is scheduled to take place Saturday, according to TMZ.
