One shot near Young Dolph memorial in Memphis MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are investigating a shooting at a Family Dollar in South Memphis, next door to a memorial set up for Memphis rapper Young Dolph. The shooting at the Family Dollar near Airways Boulevard and Ketchum Road scattered dozens of well-wishers near the memorial Thursday afternoon and injured one man. It happened […]
Violence Interrupters hoping to stop retaliation … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says there’s a team of people right now trying to keep the peace and stop any more bloodshed from happening. Their efforts seemed to have worked last night, but there are questions about the days to come. Memphis rapper Young Dolph was murdered outside of a cookie store […]
PHOTOS: Memphis rapper Young Dolph through the years Memphis-based rapper Young Dolph, whose real name is Adolph Thorton, Jr., was shot and killed Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021 at the age of 36. Sources told WREG Young Dolph was shot to death at a cookie shop in Memphis.
Makeda’s makes statement after Dolph’s fatal shooting Makeda’s Cookies gave a statement on Facebook Thursday morning after the fatal shooting that took rapper Young Dolph’s life in front of their store on November 17.
WATCH: Young Dolph shows support for Memphis cancer … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — (WREG) Rapper Young Dolph did his last known interview with Memphis TV station WREG two days before his death, showing support for a local cancer clinic where several of his family members received treatment. Adolph Thornton Jr., better known as Young Dolph, was killed Wednesday afternoon in a shooting at a Memphis […]
Rapper Young Dolph dead in Memphis shooting MEMPHIS, Tenn. — (WREG) Memphis-based rapper Young Dolph was killed Wednesday in a shooting at a cookie shop in Memphis, according to preliminary information from Memphis Police. He was 36. Memphis Police were on the scene of a shooting Wednesday afternoon at 2370 Airways Boulevard near Ketchum in Memphis. Officers and witnesses could be seen […]
‘He did so much for the city’: Fans mourn the loss … MEMPHIS, Tenn.– A community is reeling from the news that one of their own, rapper Young Dolph was shot and killed in an area not far from where he was raised. He was killed Wednesday in a shooting at a cookie shop in Memphis, according to preliminary information from Memphis Police. He was 36-years-old. Moments after […]
Some officials call for curfew after Young Dolph’s … MEMPHIS, Tenn. – – Several public officials called for a curfew Wednesday night, fearing acts of retaliation across Memphis after rapper Young Dolph was shot and killed. “Because of this loss tensions are high among people in the city and what we want to do is make sure people aren’t taking matters into their own hands […]
Memphis police chief urges calm after Young Dolph … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis’ chief of police urged everyone in Memphis to stay home if possible Wednesday night, following the shooting death of Memphis rapper Young Dolph at a store on Airways. “We strongly encourage everyone to stay home if you do not have to be out,” Chief CJ Davis said in a news conference […]
Jeopardy and Inside Edition to air overnight MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Due to breaking news coverage of the Rapper Young Dolph shooting on Nov. 17th, Inside Edition and Jeopardy will air overnight. Inside Edition will air at 1:35 a.m. Jeopardy will air at 2:05 a.m.
Memphis on pace for another deadly record this year MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Five people were killed within hours Wednesday, a result of gun violence happening across Memphis. According to the city’s crime tracker, 241 murders have been reported as of November 17. That’s more than the same time last year. Memphis is on pace to set a record no one wants to claim. In […]
