UPDATE: Young Dolph died from gunshot wounds of the head, neck and torso, according to an autopsy report released by the Shelby County Medical Examiner in Tennessee and obtained by E! News on March 16. The manner of death was listed as homicide. The rapper suffered 22 gunshot wounds in total before he died, the report said.
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The rap community is mourning the loss of artist Young Dolph.
According to a spokesperson for the Memphis Police Department, a male victim was killed in a drive-by shooting on Wednesday, Nov. 17. Police said preliminary information indicated that the victim is Adolph Robert Thornton Jr., known as Young Dolph. No suspect info is available at this time, Memphis authorities tweeted.
According to multiple outlets, Dolph was visiting the South Memphis bakery Makeda’s Homemade Butter Cookies at the time of the incident.
Attorney Scott Hall confirmed Dolph’s death to NBC News, saying he was in Memphis for his annual Thanksgiving giveaway. The artist, who mostly lives in Atlanta, was scheduled to hand out turkeys in his old neighborhood this afternoon, the lawyer said.
“His plan was to head to the event after his visit to the cookie store,” Hall stated.
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