Young Scooter Dead at 39 After Police Chase

Rapper Young Scooter died in Atlanta Friday (Mar. 28), according to 11Alive News–his birthday. It is reported that the 39-year old died from injuries sustained while fleeing police officers.

A statement from Atlanta police reports that they arrived at a house in Atlanta in response to an apparent dispute allegedly involving gunshots. “Upon arrival, officers attempted to make contact with a male who exited the house,” it reads. “However, the male immediately fled from responding officers. After a brief foot chase, officers were able to locate the male and he was found to be suffering from an apparent leg injury. Atlanta police officers did not discharge their firearms.”

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According to XXL, police found Scooter after he jumped two fences during their pursuit. Upon locating him, they reportedly found him suffering from a leg injury and they used a tourniquet to try to stop the bleeding. The rapper, born Kenneth Edward Bailey, was pronounced dead at Grady Marcus Trauma Center in Atlanta after he’d been brought to the hospital by Emergency Medical Services, according to the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been called in to review the incident, FOX 5 reports.

Scooter grew up in Atlanta with superstar Future, and broke big in 2012 after he signed with Future’s Freebandz label and dropped his Street Lottery mixtape in 2013. He would soon sign with Waka Flocka Flame, and he worked with Gucci Mane on “Free Bricks 2” in 2013 and also dropped high profile collaborations with WG and Lil Boosie that same year.

Across social media, stars like Playboi Carti and Quavo mourned Scooter. On his Instagram stories, Waka paid tribute to the late rapper.