Mama Tot aka Ophelia’s son Randon Lee,18, died in June 2022. He was shot and killed in Prichard by a random stranger.
On June 25, Ophelia, the popular TikTok personality posted a video to the platform in which she informed her followers that her son Randon Lee,18, had been killed the previous evening.
At present, Ophelia, who appears on Tiktok as @shoelover99, has 8.7 million followers and 254 million likes. She is known for sharing miscellaneous content on the platform. After sharing heartbreaking details regarding the death of her kid, Mama Tot has once more attracted attention to Tiktok.
Man Arrested For Killing TikTok star Momma Tot’s son
An Alabama man is arrested in connection to slaying Mama Tot’s son, Randon Lee. The suspect, Reuben Gulley was taken into custody on Thursday, August 18, 2022.
According to Fox 10 TV, a search warrant on Gulley was issued on August 4, 2022. Ultimately, he had to surrender himself to Mobile County Metro Jail on a murder charge. It is not yet clear what role the 20-year-old played in the killing.
Detectives also suspect there is an involvement of a getaway driver. They will be updating some more information after Reuben’s bond hearing. For now, the story is developing, and we have to keep patient until the new updates.
In June 2022, Ophelia explained to her followers that Randon was shot while there was a drug dealing.
She said: ‘We have been told that the investigators think that marijuana was being dealt with. My son was meeting there, and either they tried to rob him or they did rob him, but he was shot.’
Since then, Momma Tot has been posting frequently to her TikTok account, keeping her followers informed of her progress.
Who Is Reuben Gulley? Momma Tot’s Son Murderer
Mama Tot’s son’s killer, Reuben Gulley is a 20-year-old man. He is originally from Saraland, Alabama.
As seen in his mugshot, Gulley is of African-Amerian ethnicity. He is the suspected drug dealer, who allegedly shot Randon Lee in June.
Gulley had a friend, according to the Police. His companion had assisted him to escape the gas station, where the shooting took place.
Police suspected Gulley as a killer after watching the survilience video. They had obtained the moment when Lee was gunned.
The clip showed the suspect getting inside Lee’s car while a first shot gets fired. The suspect then leaves the vehicle and drives away from the station. Meanwhile, the victim decides to cross the street to another station, where EMS helped him.
A judge rejected Gulley’s plea for a bond at a hearing on Friday, August 19, 2022. The new hearing will happen on Tuesday, August 23.
Who Was Momma Tot’s Son Randon Lee?
Momma Tot’s son, Randon Lee was an eighteen-year-old student. He was born in the year 2003, and his birthday is on July 29.
His mother, Momma Tot aka Ophelia Nichols was only in her teens when he was born. She said her son was suffering from mental health problems following his father’s death.
After Randon was killed, Ophelia, who uses the TikTok moniker shoelover99, received a flood of sympathy, with her fans contributing more than $250,000 for the family through a GoFundMe. Meanwhile, netizens made every effort to comfort the distraught mother.