Young Scooter dies while fleeing from police in Atlanta
The Atlanta rapper Young Scooter, has died at the age of 39.
The rapper, whose real name is Kenneth Bailey, died from injuries he sustained while fleeing a house in Atlanta. Police were called to the residence upon a report of shots fired, Atlanta police homicide commander Andrew Smith said at a news conference.
According to police, when authorities arrived at the house, two men immediately fled the residence. Bailey was reported to have ”jumped two fences while he was fleeing”. Smith continued to explain “When officers located him on the other side of the fence, he appeared to have suffered an injury to his leg.” The other man who fleed the house ultimately returned and has remained unnamed.
Bailey’s injuries were treated at the scene, but the severity of them required he be rushed to a nearby hospital, we he died on March 28th. “The injury that was sustained was not via the officers on scene,” Smith said. “It was when the male was fleeing.”
March 28th also marked the 39th birthday of the Atlanta rapper, who was known for his collaborations with Future, Gucci Mane, and Young Thug.
The definite cause of death is yet to be determined, with an autopsy still pending. Meanwhile, the police added the incident remains an active investigation.
Bailey’s death has sparked tributes across the hip-hop community, with Playboy Carti writing on social media, “I grew up on dis shit SMH RIP.”
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