Update
10:46 AM PT — Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Katt Williams was not present when the shooting went down. Despite sharing the same last name, Tranell and Katt are not related.
The man cops suspect of gunning down comedian Reggie Carroll has been identified … and TMZ has the mug shot.
Police in Mississippi, where Reggie was shot dead Wednesday, tell TMZ … the murder suspect is a 38-year-old man named Tranell Williams.
Online records show Williams was arrested Thursday by the Southaven Police Department and he was booked for murder.
We obtained Williams’ mug shot and he’s staring into the camera in a yellow jumpsuit that exposes some chest tattoos. He also appears to have teardrop tattoos trailing down from one of his eyes.
As we reported … Southaven PD says they were called about a shooting Wednesday and found Reggie suffering from gunshot wounds. He ultimately died at the scene.
Reggie was known as the “Knockout King of Comedy” and he went on comedy tours with big acts like Mo’Nique. He was only 52.
