Original title: A 36-year-old black rapper in the United States was shot dead and escaped twice before
(Observer Network News) According to several US media sources, on November 17, local time, the well-known American black rapper Young Dolph was shot dead while buying cookies in a store. He was 36 years old.
After investigation, the local police released photos of the two suspects and the vehicle involved on the 18th, calling for clues from insiders. According to reports, the rapper seems to be a frequent target of shooting. In 2017 alone, he suffered two shooting incidents.
African-American rapper Young Dolph (Young Dolph), pictured from US media
The Associated Press, FOX13, “Daily Memphis” and other US media reported on the 18th that the fatal shooting occurred in Memphis, Tennessee. On the afternoon of the 17th, Dorf was shopping in Makeda’s Homemade Butter Cookies, a biscuit shop popular with locals. According to the store’s employees, when Dorf was buying the biscuits, someone drove up and shot him to death.
A few hours later, the Memphis police released the investigation information of the shooting. The police said that preliminary information showed that the victim was Dorf, and the identity of the suspect is not yet known. The bureau encourages the public to provide relevant clues.
According to US media reports, Dorf was born in Chicago, 36 years old this year, his real name is Adolph Robert Thornton Jr. (Adolph Robert Thornton Jr.). He moved to Memphis when he was 2 years old and was raised by his grandmother. As an adult, Dorf gradually entered the music scene. Since 2008, he has released many mixing tapes and many studio albums. Dorf has 3 albums that have entered the top 10 of the Billboard 200 albums chart, among which the 2020 “Rich Slave” has reached the top 4th.
In recent years, the rapper seems to be a frequent target of shooting. In February 2017, more than 100 shots were fired in the SUV car in which Dorf was riding in Charlotte, North Carolina, but Dorf sitting in the car was fine. According to Dorf’s subsequent claim, his $300,000 (approximately RMB 1.915 million) car had bulletproof panels, which saved his life. In addition, Dorf also wrote the song “100 Shots” as inspiration for this event.
In September of the same year, Dorf was shot after a fight outside a hotel in Los Angeles. After escaping the scene, Dorf was taken to the hospital for surgery. According to reports, he had three gunshot wounds all over his body at the time. The situation was once critical, but he was discharged from the hospital only about two weeks later.
However, after many deaths and escapes, Dorf eventually died under the gun. According to his cousin Mareno Myers, Dorf has been visiting an aunt with cancer in the town since he returned to his hometown on the 15th, and he also distributed Thanksgiving turkeys here. After thinking of going to the biscuit shop, the world is separated forever.
News of Dorf’s shooting spread quickly. On the afternoon of the 17th, hundreds of people gathered near the scene of the crime. Some people lay on the ground crying, some called for an end to gun violence, and others issued curses to express their anger at the loss of Memphis icon Dorf. That night, the Memphis Police Department held a press conference. Black female chief Cerelyn “CJ” Davis (Cerelyn “CJ” Davis) asked the public to remain calm and advised residents to stay at home at night.
On the 18th, the Memphis Police Department announced the latest investigation progress, and the photos of the two suspects and the suspect’s vehicle were made public.
According to the police report, at 12:24 pm on the 17th, the police received a shooting call. The police arrived at the scene and found a male victim lying on the floor of the store, unresponsive, with multiple gunshot wounds on his body. The male deceased has been identified as 36-year-old Adolf Thornton Jr. Thornton was pronounced dead on the spot.
According to video surveillance obtained by investigators, two suspects emerged from a white two-door Mercedes-Benz equipped with guns at the time of the incident. When the victim was in the store, the suspect approached him and fired several shots at the victim. Subsequently, the suspect fled the scene. At present, no one has been arrested, and the relevant investigation is underway. The police are appealing to those familiar with the matter to provide clues.
According to reports, this is the fourth high-profile shooting in the Memphis area in the past two months. Earlier, a 13-year-old student injured a classmate; two postal employees were shot and killed by another postal employee, who subsequently committed suicide. There was also a mass shooting in a grocery store. Two people including the gunman were killed and more than ten others were injured.
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