The Memphis Police Department said it obtained video surveillance which shows 2 suspects get retired of a achromatic two-door Mercedes Benz equipped with guns and attack Young Dolph portion helium was wrong the cooky store and sprout him respective times earlier fleeing. (Photo: Memphis Police Department)
Memphis constabulary person released surveillance photos of 2 suspects they judge killed rapper Young Dolph arsenic helium was reportedly buying cookies astatine a fashionable section store connected Wednesday.
The constabulary section said it obtained video surveillance showing the suspects getting retired of a achromatic two-door Mercedes-Benz equipped with firearms and approaching the rapper arsenic helium was wrong the shop. The suspects, whose faces were partially covered, changeable Young Dolph respective times earlier fleeing the scene, constabulary said.
Young Dolph, whose existent sanction is Adolph Robert Thornton Jr., was killed wrong Makeda’s Homemade Butter Cookies. The 36-year-old rapper is survived by 2 children.
The constabulary section posted the photos connected its Twitter account, noting that nary arrests person been made, and the probe is ongoing.
“This shooting is different illustration of the senseless weapon unit we are experiencing locally and nationwide. Our hearts spell retired to the Thornton household and each who are affected by this horrific enactment of violence,” Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “CJ” Davis said Wednesday.
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland tweeted Young Dolph’s decease “serves arsenic different reminder of the symptom that convulsive transgression brings with it. My thoughts and prayers are with his household and friends.”
Rapper was astir killed successful a 2017 shooting
Young Dolph was a autochthonal of Chicago who grew up successful Memphis. He released his debut album, “King of Memphis” successful 2016, and he’s besides known for “Rich Slave,” which dropped successful 2020 and roseate to No. 5 connected the Billboard 200 chart.
He had respective hits successful his career, including “Blue Diamonds,” “Preach,” “100 Shots” and “RNB” featuring Megan Thee Stallion.
In 2017, helium was astir killed successful a shooting incidental successful Hollywood. He spent weeks hospitalized aft sustaining 3 gunshot wounds.
“I’ve been targeted since I was 17, 18, 19,” Young Dolph told The Guardian astir the incidental successful a 2018 interview. “I conscionable knew that I was good.”
He added that helium wasn’t “a idiosyncratic that lives successful fear.”
Young Dolph’s absorption institution APA said the satellite had mislaid an icon. “His dedication, drive, hard enactment and loyalty to each those astir him ever came archetypal and helium volition beryllium profoundly missed. Our thoughts and prayers spell retired to his household astatine this astir hard time.” a typical said successful a connection to Variety
Fellow artists and fans paid tributes.
“God bless Dolph 🕊 autarkic Memphis rapper calved successful chicago. loved by millions of ppl,” Chance the Rapper tweeted. “Always showed emotion everytime I seen him this is tragic God bless his household man.”
“R.I.P. to my person Dolph. this broke my heart,” wrote Gucci Mane.
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