Category: Young Dolph

Man Pleads Guilty to Helping 2 Others Accused in the Fatal Shooting of Rapper Young Dolph

June 9, 2023
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MEMPHIS, Tenn.—A Tennessee man pleaded guilty Friday to helping two other men charged with fatally shooting rapper Young Dolph in a daytime ambush at a Memphis bakery. Jermarcus Johnson, 26, pleaded guilty to three counts of accessory after the fact. Judge Lee Coffee approved a plea deal with prosecutors, allowing him to avoid trial. Johnson…

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4th Person Surrenders in Slaying of Rapper Young Dolph

November 21, 2022
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MEMPHIS, Tenn.—A fourth person wanted in the slaying of rapper Young Dolph turned himself in on Friday, Memphis police said. Jermarcus Johnson was wanted on a charge of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, police said on the agency’s Facebook page. Police did not provide any additional details about Johnson or his alleged role in the…

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Official: Young Dolph Slaying Suspects Have Criminal History

January 12, 2022
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MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Two of the men arrested in connection with the killing of rapper Young Dolph had a history of violent crime, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Authorities also said that they have not yet identified a motive for the shooting. Young Dolph, whose real name was Adolph Thornton Jr., was gunned down in a daylight ambush…

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Police in Memphis Hunt for Suspects in Young Dolph’s Killing

November 19, 2021
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MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Police scoured the city of Memphis, Tennessee, on Thursday as they searched for suspects in the killing of influential rapper Young Dolph at a popular local cookie shop, a shooting that drew shocked and mournful reactions from the music world and throughout his hometown. Few details have emerged about the shooting of the 36-year-old…

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Rapper Young Dolph Shot and Killed in Memphis: Mayor

November 17, 2021
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Rapper Young Dolph was shot and killed Wednesday in Memphis, Tennessee, according to Mayor Jim Strickland and management agency APA. “All of us at APA are shocked and deeply saddened by the sudden and tragic loss of our dear friend and client, Young Dolph,” APA said in a statement to Variety, confirming his death. “The…

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