A day meant for celebration turned lethal after Younger Scooter died on his birthday final evening whereas reportedly making an attempt to run from police.
Younger Scooter Flees From Police, Dies From Accidents
On Friday night (March 28), information started circulating on social media that Younger Scooter had handed away. The 39-year-old Atlanta rapper reportedly jumped two fences whereas working from a house in Atlanta and subsequently injured his leg, in response to Lt. Andrew Smith, Murder Commander with the Atlanta Police Division throughout a press convention final evening. He was pronounced useless on the hospital, 11Alive experiences.
Lt. Smith didn’t verify Scooter was the person who died after being requested by a reporter to take action. He stated the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Workplace will notify the subsequent of kin first earlier than a reputation is launched. An post-mortem is anticipated to be performed Saturday (March 29).
11Alive journalist Cody Alcorn confirmed along with his personal sources that Younger Scooter died on account of the incident.
“I can verify 39-year-old Kenneth Bailey, often called Atlanta primarily based rapper Younger Scooter died tonight. @Atlanta_Police stated they had been pursuing Bailey after a name of a disturbance with weapons. Bailey was considered one of 2 suspects who ran from a house on William Nye Drive,” he tweeted final evening.
Police Present Particulars on Younger Scooter’s Dying
In accordance with a preliminary assertion from police, officers responded to the scene at Zone 3 in Atlanta following a report of gunshots fired. Lt. Smith stated a girl was dragged again into the placement, however upon additional investigation no sufferer was discovered. When cops arrived on the Atlanta residence and knocked on the door, a person opened the door then instantly shut it. Officers started establishing a fringe across the location when two males fled out of the rear of the home. One man returned again to the house whereas the person who was later recognized as Younger Scooter ran away.
Scooter jumped two fences and sustained a leg harm through the foot chase. When officers positioned him on the opposite aspect of the fence, cops rendered assist within the type of a tourniquet. He was transported to the hospital the place he died.
Police verify there have been no pictures fired through the chase regardless of rumors going round on social media that said in any other case.
See the Atlanta Police Division’s full preliminary assertion:
“On March twenty eighth, 2025, at roughly 5:23 p.m., officers responded to 273 William Nye Drive SE in reference to a dispute with potential gunshots being fired. Upon arrival, officers tried to make contact with a male who exited the home; nevertheless, the male instantly fled from responding officers. After a quick foot chase, officers had been in a position to find the male and he was discovered to be affected by an obvious leg harm. Atlanta cops didn’t discharge their firearms.
Officers rendered assist to the male, by making use of a tourniquet and he was transported to the hospital for additional therapy. Medical personnel later notified the officers that the male had succumbed to his harm and was pronounced deceased. Investigators with the Murder Unit in addition to investigators with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) responded to the scene to find out the circumstances surrounding the incident. The investigation stays ongoing at the moment.”
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Hip-Hop Reacts to Younger Scooter’s Dying
The hip-hop neighborhood shared many condolences and ideas upon listening to the information Scooter died.
Quavo tweeted, “ion perceive,” together with emojis of hearts and praying palms and a video for Migos’ music “Holmes” that includes Younger Scooter.
Check out the hip-hop neighborhood mourning the passing of Younger Scooter and watch the police press convention on what led to his loss of life under.
