Younger Scooter died Friday night time (March 28) on the rapper’s thirty ninth birthday, in response to a report within the Atlanta Journal-Structure and particulars from Atlanta Police.
Atlanta Police Lt. Andrew Smith led a information convention late Friday night time to share particulars about what reportedly led to the demise of Younger Scooter (actual title: Kenneth Edward Bailey). In line with Smith, police responded to a name a couple of 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 mentioned, 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 mentioned, “When officers positioned him on the opposite facet of the fence, he appeared to have suffered an damage to his leg.”
Atlanta Police say the person was taken to Grady Marcus Trauma Heart and died there.
Through the information convention, Smith denied widespread stories spreading on social media that Scooter had been fatally shot by Atlanta PD officers. “Simply to be very clear, the damage that was sustained was not through 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Whereas Scooter was born in South Carolina, his household moved to Atlanta when he was simply 9 years outdated, and his music profession has been primarily based within the rap mecca ever since. He broke out domestically with the music “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 Sizzling R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart) and on Future & Juice WRLD’s “Jet Lag” in 2018 (his solely Billboard Sizzling 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:
