The late Memphis-based rapper, Young Dolph, is being remembered on the first anniversary of his death.
On November 17 a year ago, Young Dolph died in a fatal shooting in Memphis while buying cookies at Makeda's Homemade Butter Cookies. The rapper, whose real name is Adolph Robert Thornton Jr, was only 36 at that time.
As his family and loved ones continue to fight to bring him justice, the owner of Makeda's Homemade Butter Cookies took a massive step to honor and remember him.
The shop owner, Pamela Hill, told a news outlet that they prepared to pay homage to Young Dolph by creating dolphin-shaped cookies. The shop also hung photos of the rapper on the walls and images of the shop following the shooting incident.
Hill added that they hired a DJ to play his songs for the customers.
Even the shop's staff joined them by wearing shirts with the rapper's face printed on them, with some having the text "black men deserve to grow old."
According to Hill, they had to stop their business for 10 months to fix the thousands of dollars' worth of damages, including windows, floors, and doors. Fortunately, their customers did not leave them hanging, supporting their business by buying their cookies at another store in Memphis.
Some also placed orders online.
The Tragic Death of Young Dolph
Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn "CJ" Davis revealed a year ago that Young Dolph's death became another eye-opener regarding senseless gun violence. The incident caused him to warn everyone and tell them to stay home amid the investigation.
Months after the shooting, the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center released the official autopsy report that confirmed he sustained 22 gunshot wounds in his left chest, left abdomen, right shoulder, right neck, right chin, arms, and back.
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Per the medical examiner, the wounds were entrance wounds, exit wounds, and others as undetermined gunshot wounds.
It also said that Young Dolph's manner of death was a homicide.
Two gunmen - Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith - faced an indictment but initially pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges in Shelby County Criminal Court.
On November 14, Commercial Appeal revealed that the probe into the case remains underway following the arrest and indictment of a third suspect. The court records named the man as Hernandez Govan, who has since been charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.
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