Young Dolph has reportedly been shot and killed in Memphis on Wednesday afternoon, law enforcement sources told FOX13.
The rapper was reportedly inside of a local cookie store when unnamed suspects drove up and opened fire. He was pronounced dead on the scene, according to a tweet from Memphis police.
Maurice Hill, the owner of the shop where the shooting happened, Makeda’s Butter Cookies, told FOX13 his employees said Young Dolph, 36, walked into the store to buy cookies. Someone then drove up and then shot and killed him around 1 p.m. on Wednesday at the bakery in South Memphis.
Adolph Robert Thornton, Jr., better known by his stage name Young Dolph, was an American rapper. In 2016, he released his debut studio album, King of Memphis, which peaked at number 49 on the Billboard 200 chart. He was featured on O.T. Genasis’ hit single “Cut It”, which peaked at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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