A 17-year-old CEO who heralded himself because the “King of Lemonade” was fatally shot as he was driving round a residential neighborhood in Virginia — weeks after he graduated from highschool.
Aubrie Greene, the founding father of Breezzy’s Lemonade, was recognized because the sufferer discovered affected by a gunshot wound when police responded to a automotive crash within the yard of a Richmond, Va. residence simply earlier than 5 p.m. on July 5, WTVR reported.
Greene crashed into the shed of the house after being shot and succumbed to his accidents days later, the outlet reported.
Greene’s mom introduced the entrepreneur’s dying over his firm’s Instagram account on Wednesday.
“We by no means imagined Breezy not being right here with us. Born Aubrie and in 17 years grew to become a legend in our metropolis King Breezy(CEO) Breezy we miss you a lot and there’s many questions as of why,” Ceydria McCray wrote in a tribute.
“However I promise you one factor we had you then and we now have you now. One cannot destroy the legacy you created. Life with out you could have all of us feeling so unusual with questions. However I do know the place you’re at your dimples are nonetheless exhibiting and the love you’re getting is past me. God obtained you child,” she mentioned.
“Breezy beloved what he created and hustled more durable then every other I do know. So this isn’t a loss, that is solely the start of what’s subsequent,” the grieving mom mentioned. “Now Breezy watch over your brothers and sisters to the highest. Breezy’s Lemonade will go as a result of our job isn’t accomplished. Dare to be totally different Dream larger than your age and preserve all lanes clear to it.- Aubrie I really like you a lot. And I’m so pleased with you.”
Greene started his lemonade enterprise in June 2019, when he was 11 years previous, to assist out his brother who was promoting “delicacies” at an occasion with none drinks, the firm’s bio reads.
“In Breezzy’s world my lemons are hand rolled individually to collect all its juices. I’ve taken on my challenges in life and I’m decided to show to myself that with arduous work and dedication I can put all my concepts right into a imaginative and prescient and created greatness,” Greene wrote.
Following his early rollout, Greene started promoting three flavors of his lemonade on the Market on twenty fifth in Richmond’s East Finish neighborhood, in accordance with WTVR.
Demand for the bottled drinks rose in 2022 following the COVID pandemic, which led Greene to create 10 totally different flavors and had begun to develop into natural teas, mugs, hats and t-shirts.
The booming enterprise led to the creation of a lemon-headed mascot and a pink, cell trailer Greene used to promote his merchandise, in accordance with the outlet.
The teenager graduated from Richmond Public College’s Huguenot Excessive College on Might 26, with the lemonade enterprise congratulating its CEO for the achievement.
“Our creator and founder graduated in the present day,” the Instagram put up learn. “Breezzy the sky is the restrict and it’s solely up from right here.”
No arrests have been made within the lethal capturing as McCray known as on witnesses to assist the investigation into her son’s dying.
“We ask that anybody who has info, irrespective of how small it might appear, please come ahead and cooperate with investigators,” she mentioned.
