Younger Scooter
Died From Extreme Leg Damage Sustained Whereas Fleeing, Police Say
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Younger Scooter was fleeing from police when he severely damage his leg whereas leaping over fences … and died of that harm, Atlanta police mentioned late Friday.
The hip hop star was pronounced lifeless Friday at Grady Marcus Trauma Middle in Atlanta after being dropped at the hospital by Emergency Medical Providers from a location on the southeast aspect of town, in keeping with the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Workplace.
Lt. Andrew Smith of Atlanta PD instructed reporters … an unidentified man — assumed to be Scooter — suffered a extreme leg harm whereas fleeing officers on foot. Smith didn’t give extra element to the precise nature of the harm — however the femoral artery is within the leg.
Officers had been responding to the placement on an preliminary disturbance name when two males fled by means of the again of a home. One of many males — once more, assumed to be Scooter — jumped two fences whereas attempting to get away, which is when he damage his leg, police say. No photographs had been fired by officers, Smith careworn.
The medical expert’s workplace mentioned Scooter — born Kenneth Edward Bailey — had died from the incident, including that the Grady Marcus Trauma Middle reported the loss of life.
Younger Scooter bought his first large break as a rapper in 2012 when he signed with Future’s document label, Freebandz.
He collaborated with Gucci Mane on a mixtape known as “Free Bricks 2,” and launched one other mixtape that very same 12 months with visitor appearances from Gucci, Future, WG and Lil Boosie.
YS additionally labored with Future and Juice Wrld on their 2018 track, “Jet Lag,” which hit the highest 100 Billboard charts.
He died on his thirty ninth birthday.
RIP
