Warrant issued in fatal shooting of Memphis rapper Young Dolph
ByBob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
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Memphis Rapper Young Dolph killed in shooting, report says (NCD)
ByBob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee authorities have issued a warrant for a man wanted in connection with November’s fatal shooting of Memphis rapper Young Dolph.
A first-degree murder warrant was issued for Justin Johnson, 23, in the Nov. 17 shooting of Young Dolph, 36, whose real name is Adolph Robert Thornton Jr., WHBQ-TV reported.
The rapper was visiting Makeda’s Butter Cookies, a bakery in South Memphis, to buy cookies, according to WHBQ. The shop’s owner, Maurice Hill said two men drove up to the store, exited a white Mercedes-Benz, and fatally shot the rapper.
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According to a news release from the U.S. Marshals Service, the agency and the Memphis Police Department have been searching for suspects. A $15,000 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest, according to The Associated Press.
Johnson has been added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s “Most Wanted” list, WHBQ reported.
Young Dolph released his debut album “King of Memphis” in 2016. His second album, “Rich Slave,” was released in 2020 and peaked at No. 4 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart. He was well known around the Memphis area, where he handed out turkeys for Thanksgiving through the Memphis Athletic Ministries charity, spoke to schoolchildren and donated money to his former high school, WHBQ reported.
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Remembering Young Dolph. LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 24: Young Dolph at day 2 of the Radio Broadcast Center, sponsored by Sprite, during the 2017 BET Awards at Microsoft Square on June 24, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Maury Phillips/Getty Images for BET) (Maury Phillips/Getty Images for BET)
Remembering Young Dolph. ATLANTA, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 05: Young Dolph
attends the BET Hip Hop Awards 2019 at Cobb Energy Center on October 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
Remembering Young Dolph. LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 24: Young Dolph attends night three of the STAPLES Center Concert, sponsored by Sprite, during the 2017 BET Experience at Staples Center on June 24, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET) (Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET)
Remembering Young Dolph. LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 24: Young Dolph performs onstage at night three of the STAPLES Center Concert, sponsored by Sprite, during the 2017 BET Experience at Staples Center on June 24, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET) (Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET)
Remembering Young Dolph. LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 25: Rapper Young Dolph performs onstage at night four of the Late Night Concert during the 2017 BET Experience at The Novo by Microsoft on June 25, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET) (Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)
Remembering Young Dolph. PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 29: Young Dolph from Young Dolph & Key Glock performs at Le Trianon on November 29, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by David Wolff - Patrick/Redferns for ABA) (David Wolff - Patrick/Redferns)
Remembering Young Dolph. NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 14: Musician Young Dolph attends the Luar fashion show during New York Fashion Week September 2016 at The Standard, Highline on September 14, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MADE Fashion Week) (Jamie McCarthy)
Remembering Young Dolph. ATLANTA, GA - JULY 22: Rapper Young Dolph performs on stage at Gucci and Friends Homecoming Concert at Fox Theatre on July 22, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Atlantic Records) (Paras Griffin)
Remembering Young Dolph. COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA - AUGUST 23: Rapper Young Dolph performs on stage during the Parking Lot Concert series at Gateway Center Arena on August 23, 2020 in College Park, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images) (Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
Young Dolph Young Dolph performs during Rolling Loud New York 2021 at Citi Field on October 30, 2021 in New York City. (Jason Mendez/Getty Images, File)
