Jonathan Kyron Brown was 20 when he was shot and killed in Memphis on the night of January 19, 2021. Known in music circles as Baby CEO or Big CEO, he was found with gunshot wounds on the 3800 block of Lake Park Cove in the Frayser community after a shooting around 10:00 PM. Early social media rumors suggested an overdose, but a Memphis producer and friend, BandPlay, contradicted those claims and authorities confirmed the cause of death as gunfire and opened a homicide investigation.

The Memphis Police Department publicly confirmed Brown’s identity and that he died from gunshot wounds but did not name any suspects or announce arrests, describing the investigation as ongoing. Online discussion has circulated a specific narrative that a close friend shot Brown and later claimed self-defense, and that the investigation stalled as a result. That account has not been confirmed by law enforcement. If anyone knew Jonathan, was in the Frayser area that night, or has information about the shooting, please share what you know with investigators.