Keyboard player B.B. Cunningham Jr., who has been a member of the group since 1997, was gunned down at the Cherry Crest apartment complex in the city in the early hours of Sunday (14Oct12), according to local reports.
The musician, 70, and a 16-year-old boy were found dead from gunshot wounds, according to news website CommercialAppeal.com.
Cunningham Jr. was a security guard in a neighbouring apartment complex. As well as performing with Lewis' band, Cunningham Jr. also released a solo album, Hangin' In, in 2003. Born Blake Baker Cunningham Jr., he was also a member of Ronnie and the Daytonas in the 1960s.
Update: I heard BB was trying to help a fellow security guard when this happened and that a 22 y/o dude and his now dead 16 y/o pal were the shooters. Read the full update here.
