Rapper Died on thirty ninth Birthday in Atlanta

Younger Scooter died Friday evening (March 28) on the rapper’s thirty ninth birthday, in accordance with a report within the Atlanta Journal-Structure and particulars from Atlanta Police.

Atlanta Police Lt. Andrew Smith led a information convention late Friday evening to share particulars about what reportedly led to the loss of life of Younger Scooter (actual title: Kenneth Edward Bailey). In line with Smith, police responded to a name a few dispute with a weapon at a house after which arrange a fringe exterior the home after a person shut the door on officers. Two males fled from the rear of the home, Smith stated, with one returning to the house and the opposite leaping two fences as he was fleeing.

In line with the AJC story, Younger Scooter was the person who jumped the fences, and Smith stated, “When officers positioned him on the opposite facet of the fence, he appeared to have suffered an harm to his leg.”

Atlanta Police say the person was taken to Grady Marcus Trauma Heart and died there.

Throughout the information convention, Smith denied widespread experiences spreading on social media that Scooter had been fatally shot by Atlanta PD officers. “Simply to be very clear, the harm that was sustained was not by way of the officers on scene. It was when the male was fleeing.”

Younger Scooter’s friends mourned the late rapper on social media, with Playboi Carti sharing the information on Instagram Tales with the caption “SMFH.” Quavo took to X with broken-heart and prayer-hands emojis, writing, “ion perceive,” alongside a video of Scooter performing. The late rapper’s Instagram Tales shared dozens of posts wishing him a contented birthday all through Friday.

Whereas Scooter was born in South Carolina, his household moved to Atlanta when he was simply 9 years previous, and his music profession has been primarily based within the rap mecca ever since. He broke out domestically with the track “Colombia” in 2012 earlier than becoming a member of forces with hip-hop heavyweights Future, Juicy J and Younger Thug for “DI$Perform” in 2014. He hit the Billboard charts as a featured artist on Younger Thug’s “Guwop,” additionally that includes Quavo & Offset of Migos, in 2016 (peaking at No. 45 on the Scorching R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart) and on Future & Juice WRLD’s “Jet Lag” in 2018 (his solely Billboard Scorching 100 look, peaking at No. 72).

Billboard has reached out to the Atlanta Police and a rep for Younger Scooter for additional info.

Discover Quavo’s X put up about Scooter beneath: