Atlanta Rapper Young Scooter Dead at 39 After Hospitalization
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Rapper Young Scooter, known as Kenneth Edward Bailey, tragically passed away at 39 following a leg injury sustained while fleeing from the police on March 28, his birthday. The incident occurred in Atlanta during a reported domestic dispute, prompting a police chase. After trying to scale a fence, he was injured and later pronounced dead at Grady Hospital. A cause of death is pending autopsy results. Known for his collaborations with Future and Waka Flocka Flame, his death sparked tributes from friends and fellow artists on social media, reflecting their grief and disbelief.
Rapper Young Scooter died at the age of 39 after a leg injury caused by running from the police on his birthday, March 28, reports the Atlanta Police Department.
Born Kenneth Edward Bailey, he was one of the first rappers to be signed with Future's record label, Freebandz; the two were childhood friends.
On Instagram Stories, Waka Flocka Flame paid tribute, acknowledging that he died on his birthday, expressing heartache and loss.
Quavo shared a similar sentiment with broken heart emojis and said that he doesn't understand the tragic loss.
Read at Vulture
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