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Politics: Police arrest three after man shot near site of memorial for slain rapper Young Dolph
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- november 19, 2021
Rapper Young Dolph fatally shot at Tennessee cookie shop
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Rapper Young Dolph was shot and killed Wednesday at a cookie shop in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, and a search is underway for the shooter, officials said. Police tweeted that no suspect information was available in the shooting, which took place at Makeda’s Cookie’s near Memphis International Airport. “The tragic shooting death of rap artist Young Dolph serves as another reminder of the pain that violent crime brings with it,” Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said in a statement. “My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Rapper Young Dolph was shot and killed Wednesday at a cookie shop in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, and a search is underway for the shooter, officials said. Police tweeted that no suspect information was available in the shooting, which took place at Makeda’s Cookie’s near Memphis International Airport. “The tragic shooting death of rap artist Young Dolph serves as another reminder of the pain that violent crime brings with it,” Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said in a statement. “My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. Three men have been arrested in Memphis, Tenn., after a man was shot near the site of a memorial for rapper Young Dolph, who was gunned down at a local bakery on Wednesday afternoon.
© Associated Press/Paul R. Giunta Young Dolph performs at The Parking Lot Concert in Atlanta The Memphis Police Department tweeted on Friday morning that they arrested Terrance Jones, 23, Jailon Nelvis, 19, and Tavis McQueen, 22, in connection with the Thursday night shooting, which they said appeared unrelated to Young Dolph's slaying.
Terrance Jones, 23, Jailon Nelvis, 19, and Tavis McQueen, 22, were all arrested and charged in connection with this shooting.
Young Dolph, popular Memphis-based rapper, dead at 36
There is no evidence that this shooting is related to the previous shooting on Airways. pic.twitter.com/VbU0vlMHe9
- Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) November 19, 2021
Young Dolph, the rapper behind albums like "Rich Slave," died in a fatal shooting in Memphis, Tennessee, on Wednesday at the age of 36, according to Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn "CJ" Davis.Young Dolph, the rapper behind albums like "Rich Slave," died in a fatal shooting in Memphis, Tennessee, on Wednesday at the age of 36, according to Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn "CJ" Davis. The Memphis Police Department responded to the scene around 5 p.m. Thursday evening. A man was reportedly shot outside Makeda's Butter Cookies, where 36-year-old Young Dolph, legally known as Adolph Robert Thornton, Jr., was shot the day before. A memorial had been set up outside the bakery.
The wounded man from Thursday's shooting is in non-critical condition, according to Memphis police.
Officers detained two of the suspects at the scene, and the third suspect after a pursuit.
Officers are on the scene of a shooting at 2630 Airways. One male was shot and is listed as non-critical. Officers immediately detained two suspects, and a third was detained at Kerr and Mississippi after a brief pursuit.
Young Dolph Visited Cookie Store 'Every Time' He Came Home, Video Posted Days Before Death Reveals
The cause of this shooting is under investigation.
- Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) November 18, 2021
Makeda's Cookies had shared a video of their famous customer stopping by less than a week before he was shot outside the storeYoung Dolph was a regular customer at the cookie shop where he was fatally shot in Memphis on Wednesday. Memphis police have released photos of the two suspects they believe killed Young Dolph.
"This shooting is another example of the senseless gun violence we are experiencing locally and nationwide. Our hearts go out to the Thornton family and all who are affected by this horrific act of violence," Police Chief Cerelyn "CJ" Davis said Wednesday, according to CNN.
Police Tether Car Used By Suspects in Killing of Rapper Young Dolph to Another Shooting .
Information on the suspects has yet to be released and no arrests have been made despite police releasing photos captured from surveillance footage. Your browser does not support this video Covington police are searching alongside Memphis police and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for the suspects, thought to be from the Memphis area, Howell said. The Mercedes was found on Sunday in a Memphis neighborhood, with evidence connecting the vehicle to both shootings, Howell said. Young Dolph, 36, also known as Adolph Johnston Jr.
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