Young Dolph was shot and killed in Memphis

Sources confirmed 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, 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. Another “senseless” killing “our prayers go out to the family and all who were affected by this horrific act of violence.”

A week before being shot to death at the Memphis bakery, the rap legend was there, spreading love and promoting the businesses.
Young Dolph’s camouflage Lamborghini sat in the parking lot of the bakery.

One week ago —-

Young Dolph at Makedas Cookies, showing love, promoting the place he stopped by often.

Today, he was shot and killed there. RIP Legend. pic.twitter.com/YccKCrJT0M
— Dakarai Turner  (@Dakarai_Turner) November 17, 2021

Hamilton High School knows him well including the students that attend now. They say they found out about Rapper Young Dolph’s death over social media. @FOX13Memphis https://t.co/aPP6hR5S5y pic.twitter.com/Rh4zYY2y4p
— Julian Paras KOAT (@jparaskoat) November 17, 2021

Young Dolph was supposed to pass out turkeys at St. James Missionary Baptist Church in Memphis this Friday between 2-5 p.m.

hundreds of people flocked to the area after news and headlines broke across the world. Tensions at the scene flared and raw emotion spilled over. People laid on the ground, crying. Some onlookers called for an end to gun violence and peace. Others cursed and expressed anger at the loss of the Memphis icon.