Rip king. . .
Wednesday afternoon, Adolph Robert Thornton, Jr., known by many in the entertainment world as Young Dolph, was tragically shot and killed. The 36-year-old was reportedly purchasing cookies at Makeda’s Homemade Butter Cookies in Memphis, when someone drove up and did the final act.
No one has been arrested, as Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis cited that no information has been made public yet. In recent years, Dolph’s life was threatened, with multiple assassinations attempts, including one happening in Hollywood during 2017.
He spent several weeks hospitalized from gunshot wounds and had taken necessary precautions to avoid a situation that happened like today. Unfortunately, he had his guard down for a split second, as someone made the eternal decision to take his life away.
Take a look at media below.
One week ago —-
Young Dolph at Makedas Cookies, showing love, promoting the place he stopped by often.
Today, he was shot and killed there. RIP Legend. pic.twitter.com/YccKCrJT0M
— Dakarai Turner (@Dakarai_Turner) November 17, 2021
On the scene of a shooting on Airways. I’m hearing Memphis rapper Young Dolph may be a victim in the shooting. Shooting happened at Makeda’s Cookies. pic.twitter.com/Dw1nTcKV3C
— Jeremy Pierre FOX13 (@JeremypierreFOX) November 17, 2021
Young Dolph has been shot and killed in Memphis pic.twitter.com/UJWPqNDm8M
— ❤️Ciara❤️ (@CeCeMonroeBadd) November 17, 2021
R. I.P. to my friend Dolph this broke my heart
— Gucci Mane (@gucci1017) November 17, 2021
Wtf damn Dolph SMFH 😤😤 I’ve said this on how many interviews Dolph was favorite I’m pissed RIH LEGEND 🤲🏽🤲🏽
— WESTSIDEGUNN (@WESTSIDEGUNN) November 17, 2021
God bless Dolph 🕊 Real independent Memphis rapper born in chicago. loved by millions of ppl. Always showed love everytime I seen him this is tragic God bless his family man
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) November 17, 2021
I am sooo sick rn I am in disbelief! Praying for his family and friends ! Rest In Peace to my friend a true legend dolph 🙏🏾
— TINA SNOW (@theestallion) November 17, 2021
DAMN! This One Hurt 😞
RIP DOLPH! 🙏🏾 🙏🏾— QuavoYRN (@QuavoStuntin) November 17, 2021
Damn R.I.P DOLPH PRAYER FOR YA KIDS AND FAMILY SMH
— OFFSET (@OffsetYRN) November 17, 2021
IM HURT 😭😢💔💔 My house LOVES DOLPH this one hits hard! Praying for his family and all his loved ones. He was so humble man this is bullshit
— BIA (@BIABIA) November 17, 2021
Yo this is terrible RIP Young Dolph. Foreva.
— O’Shea Jack(Nichol)son (@OsheaJacksonJr) November 17, 2021
Damn. Young Dolph really built a great team w/ dope music and was helping … NVM #RIPYoungDolph thank you for always coming on our shows.
— Ebro (@oldmanebro) November 17, 2021