No foul play in death of Memphis rapper Big Scarr, police say – FOX13 News Memphis
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Big Scarr, a Memphis rapper signed to rapper Gucci Mane’s record label, died Thursday.
Gucci Mane posted about the rapper’s death in an Instagram.
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“This hurts,” Gucci Mane posted with a crying emoji. “I’m a miss you.”
The cause of Scarr’s death is unknown.
Scarr, whose real name was Alexander Woods, was 22.
The Memphis Police Department confirmed that Woods died Thursday, adding that foul play is not suspected.
“This is an ongoing death investigation,” police added.
According to one of Scarr’s last Instagram posts, he was set to go on tour with Key Glock, also a rapper from Memphis, as part of his “Glockoma Tour 2023.”
Scarr’s death follows the killings of two other Memphis rappers.
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Young Dolph was killed Nov. 17, 2021 at Makeda’s Homemade Butter Cookies in Memphis, and Snootie Wild was shot to death Feb. 25 in Houston.
FOX13 reached out to authorities to learn more about Scarr’s death. This story will be updated when we learn more.
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