Three independent law enforcement sources confirmed to FOX13 that rapper Young Dolph was shot and killed in Memphis Wednesday afternoon.
Maurice Hill, the owner of the shop where the shooting happened, Makeda’s Butter Cookies, told FOX13 his employees said Young Dolph walked into the store to buy cookies. Someone then drove up and then shot and killed him around 1 p.m. on Wednesday.
The rapper, whose real name is Adolph Robert Thornton, Jr. is well known in the Memphis community.
In 2016, he released his debut studio album, King of Memphis.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/R6B6T2Y7GJHRHDYWN6VQYFWGTI.png)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/7TJQVIYM5ZAXFJK6O6QFUGYYE4.png)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/AHWUSPBPRBDHRD5MGIMY436WJY.png)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/PPTYYBMPSFDV7CAS4PARTH67GA.png)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/4MG4FZV74RA7PBBL3EH427DYRE.png)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/WFH5DIWB2FHPXOD6LHBMVBQYUA.png)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/WQAOP6PXZVGS5KESPIWZS22RJM.png)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/RIHJQKFG45H3ZPMO5A7TUQWA6I.png)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/5HYPLAY2EJGOBLWBWF3VA6KAFU.png)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/IWGRTF2PTVG2LFSDJBXSUEQ7XY.png)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/EWPNAMYC2NED5IDTFBTSQB2ZAA.png)
Young Dolph (whbq)
As FOX13 crews reported from the scene, a massive crowd gathered around, some people laying on the ground in tears.
Six Black Senators Will Make History in the Next U.S. Congress.
Juliana Stratton’s Illinois Senate win puts the next Congress on track to seat a record six Black senators. Her arrival will…
One Last Finish: James Thomas’s Marathon Farewell Is a Lesson in Perseverance
After completing his 43rd New York City Marathon, James Thomas reportedly shared that it would be his last. His emotional farewell…
Three-Year-Old Soccer Player Goes Viral After Police Are Called to Youth Game
Three-year-old soccer player Nevada has gone viral after a disagreement at his Florida youth soccer game led a league official to…
Leave a Reply