Memphis DJ ‘Slick Rick’ Discovered Decapitated, Police Investigating

A neighborhood DJ in Memphis, who simply so occurs to have the identical moniker as a really well-known rapper, seems to have been murdered in ugly vogue … through beheading.

Rick Buchanan — in any other case often called “Slick Rick” within the space, no affiliation to THE Slick Rick — was discovered useless Wednesday by his brother — who advised FOX13 that he walked into his sibling’s dwelling and found he’d been decapitated.

Buchanan’s sibling, John, relayed the horrifying incident to the outlet, saying … “I walked in and found him, and I just called 911.” He goes on to explain precisely how he discovered him.

John provides, “I thought his coat was up over his head like it was cold or something. I ran out and then I ran back in. And, then I realized it was something worse.” Rick’s brother goes on to elucidate Rick was nonetheless holding his keys on this state, and that his pants had been pulled down. He additionally says his again door was ajar … so, to say that is suspicious is an understatement.

One different factor … Rick was really shot throughout a theft in Memphis again in 2014, which he survived on the time — however John says he was by no means the identical after that.

He says it had turn into exhausting for Rick to seek out work, and that he grew to become a little bit of a recluse — this regardless of being an enormous character recognized in the neighborhood for years … who was huge on performing. Now, John and the prolonged household say they’re making an attempt to piece issues collectively on what precisely occurred to Rick — and, in fact, making funeral preparations, and so on.