According to Click on Detroit, authorities have arrested Michigan-born rapper Supa M.C. in connection with the murder of his wife, Kelly Ann Mays, 49.
Mays was found stabbed to death at an apartment complex in Westland, Michigan, around 6 p.m. on January 7, authorities said. Click on Detroit. According to Click on Detroit, law enforcement officials said Jimmy Lee Brown, known as the spa host, turned himself in to the Westland Police Department shortly after Mays' body was discovered. Brown is accused of stabbing Mays, Click on Detroit reported.
Brown and Mays are believed to have been together for 13 years. TMZ. The altercation reportedly occurred at their apartment in Detroit.
Brown was charged with first-degree murder on January 10 and remains in police custody, Click on Detroit reported. The rapper, famous for his role in 8 Mile starring Eminem, is reportedly working on rebuilding his life and career after suffering a traumatic brain injury. He was reportedly involved in a near-fatal accident in 2020.
According to Click on Detroit, Mays was a domestic violence survivor and activist who worked to educate and support those affected by domestic violence. She reportedly worked with Haven, a nonprofit organization that provides support services to victims of domestic violence.
According to a report from Click on Detroit, Haven CEO Christine Kinnall released a statement regarding May's death, saying she was heartbroken by the loss. (Related article: “8 Mile'' actor Nashawn Breedlove dies at age 46)
She described Mays as “a beautiful poet, survivor, advocate, and mother, and a truly beautiful soul.”
“Kelly Ann Mays played an important role in impacting the lives of everyone she met,” Kinnall said, according to Click on Detroit.
Brown is scheduled to appear in court on January 25th, Click on Detroit reports. If convicted, the rapper could face life in prison.