Famed rapper Project Pat’s son, Patrick Houston Jr., has tragically died after a sh0oting in a Tennessee park, though the details surrounding the incident remain unclear, TMZ has learned.
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Patrick Houston Jr., the son of the rapper and nephew of Three 6 Mafia co-founder Juicy J, was k!lled last week in Imogene Heights, a historically Black Memphis neighborhood.
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Memphis Police reported that the sh0oting occurred just after 1 PM on Friday. When officers arrived at the scene, they found Houston dead. No other details have been released at this time.
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Project Pat gained fame in the 1990s as a member of the group The Kaze, joining in 1998, the same year they dropped their debut album. The Kaze, also known as Killa Klan Kaze, had close ties with Three 6 Mafia due to Pat’s relationship with his brother, Juicy J.
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Pat has one gold-certified album by the RIAA titled “Mista Don’t Play: Everythangs Workin,” which was released in 2001, just months before Patrick Houston Jr. was born.
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Houston’s funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, January 25. Law enforcement has yet to respond to requests for more information regarding the sh0oting. Patrick Houston Jr. was 21 years old.