It doesn’t look like the violence is going to end in Memphis any time soon.
If you aren’t safe at the Young Dolph’s memorial site, you aren’t safe anywhere in Memphis.
Please be safe, and you might want to stay inside for a while.
Fans hoping to pay tribute to Young Dolph at the site he was gunned down were faced with a life-threatening situation of their own when someone opened fire near the memorial.
In a video from the scene, you see multiple people gathered outside Makeda’s Cookies where a lot of balloons and flowers have amassed. Off-camera you hear the loud “pop” of a gunshot, and fans scatter from the scene in the clip from ABC24 Memphis.
Memphis police tell us they’re currently on scene at a location about half a mile from the cookie shop where one man was shot … he’s in non-critical condition. Cops say they immediately detained two suspects, and a third was detained after a short chase.
The cops have clear images of the shooters, and word is one of the shooters is known to authorities and the streets.
What everyone wants to know is what the motive was and if the shooters were hired.
On November 17, 2021, at 12:24 pm, officers responded to a shooting call at 2370 Airways Boulevard. Officers located an unresponsive male victim lying on the floor of the business with multiple gunshot wounds. The male victim has been positively identified as Adolph Thornton Jr, 36. Mr. Thornton was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators obtained video surveillance which shows two suspects exit a white two-door Mercedes Benz armed with guns. The suspects approached the victim while he was inside the business and shot the victim several times. The suspects then fled the scene.
No arrests have been made. The investigation is ongoing.
Please contact Homicide at (901) 636-3300 or Crime Stoppers at (901) 528-CASH with any information about this case. There is a cash reward for any information leading to the identification and arrest of those responsible.
If you call Crime Stoppers at 528-CASH, you will be given a secret ID number, and your identification will remain completely anonymous.
You can also submit your tip at http://www.crimestopmem.org, where you will be able to review wanted fugitives and safely send investigators any helpful information on the suspect or suspects responsible for this crime. You can submit anonymous tips from our free and secure mobile app by searching your app store for “P3 Tips”.
If an arrest is made, you could be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000 from Crime Stoppers of Memphis and Shelby County, Inc.”
It was definitely a hit because they did not try to rob Young Dolph.
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