Atlanta rapper Young Scooter is said to have died. Following an altercation in the 200 block of William Nye Drive SE, 39-year-old Kenneth Bailey was transported to the hospital, according to the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office.
According to the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office, an incident in Atlanta’s 200 block of William Nye Drive SE resulted in the hospitalisation and death of 39-year-old Kenneth Bailey. The stage name of Bailey is Young Scooter. The news of his passing on Friday night was also reported by other sources.
On Friday, cops responded to a conflict involving a weapon, according to APD Lt. Andrew Smith. According to early reports, a woman was pulled back inside the scene after gunfire, he said.
“Once officers arrived, they knocked on the door. A male opened the door and immediately shut the door on the officers,” he said. APD then set up a perimeter at the scene, Smith added.
“During the process of establishing the perimeter, two males fled out of the rear of the house,” he said. “One male returned to the house. The other male jumped over two fences as he was fleeing. When officers located him on the other side of the fence, he appeared to have suffered an injury to his leg.” APD said he was taken to the hospital and died.
“Just to be very clear, the injury that was sustained was not via the officers on scene. It was when the male was fleeing,” he added.
The medical examiner’s office stated that Bailey had passed away due to the injury, but APD did not verify the man’s identity. The APD reaffirmed that none of their officers fired shots.
11Alive is investigating the issue further. The reason and manner of death are still unknown, according to the medical examiner’s office. They have not yet finished an autopsy.
What happened to Young Scooter?
A 39-year-old Atlanta rapper was reportedly shot dead. It has been alleged that on his 39th birthday, Atlanta rapper Young Scooter was shot and died. Tragically, on Friday, the 39th birthday of Atlanta, Georgia-based rapper Young Scooter, he was shot and killed.
According to Fox 5 Atlanta, the claimed gunshot happened a few blocks away from State Farm Arena, the site of the current NCAA tournament. The incident resulted in one injury.
Authorities have not yet formally confirmed the identity of the victim, although numerous stories indicate that it was Young Scooter, whose true name is Kenneth Edward Bailey.
In Atlanta, a young scooter was reported dead at the age of 39. According to TMZ, little Scooter passed away in Atlanta on Friday. His age was 39.
After being taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, the rapper, whose real name was Kenneth Edward Bailey, was declared dead. He was reportedly taken from a home in the southeast part of the city by Emergency Medical Services.
In a press conference regarding the shooting, the Atlanta Police Department said that police did not shoot him and were not accountable for his death, according to 11Alive.com.
Following reports of gunfire and a lady being dragged into a house, police said they were called to a disturbance on the 200 block of William Nye Drive in southeast Atlanta.
“When officers arrived, they knocked on the door and a male opened the door and immediately shut the door on the officers,” said Lt. Andrew Smith, commander of Atlanta’s homicide unit, according to Fox 5 Atlanta.
Police said that Young Scooter, one of the suspects who ran from the scene, was killed at the hospital after suffering a leg injury while attempting to flee by leaping over fences.
“He appeared to have suffered an injury to his leg,” Smith said. “Officers rendered aid, and he was transported to Grady Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.”
“The Atlanta Police Department has not been involved in any shootings tonight, and the incident on William Nye—no one was there—there was not a shooting at all,” he added.
The cause of death is still being looked at by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office, according to TMZ. On Friday, March 28, Scooter celebrated his birthday, as evidenced by posts on social media. Social media was used by the hip-hop community to honour Young Scooter. Playboi Carti paid tribute to the late rapper on Instagram, writing
“I GREW UP ON DIS SHIT SMH RIP.”
DJ Akademiks shared the news on X with a rest in peace post.
Quavo, a fellow ATL rapper, paused to honour the deceased artist. Additionally, producer ATL Jacob honoured the late rapper by describing how he inspired his well-known beat tag.
“ATL Jacob, ATL Jacob came from Young Scooter man brudda you forever Legendary,” he wrote.
Lloyd Banks hopped on X to pay the late rapper homage, writing: “Rest in Peace Young Scooter.”
Young Scooter became well-known after becoming one of the first artists to sign with Future’s Freebandz record label in 2012. His 2018 collaboration with Future and Juice WRLD, “Jet Lag,” marked his debut appearance on the Billboard Hot 100.