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The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office announced that Atlanta rapper Young Scooter, real name Kenneth Bailey, died after puncturing his thigh while climbing a wooden fence and losing too much blood.
In a press release sent to Rolling Stone, they noted, “Mr. Bailey sustained a penetrating injury of his right thigh that created marked blood loss. This injury was not a gunshot wound. Mr. Bailey injured himself on organic (wooden) fencing material and/or woody debris after vaulting at least one fence.”
Before the Atlanta police revealed in a Friday night press conference that he died after suffering a leg injury while fleeing from them, rumors spread that they shot Bailey on his birthday. His friend Young Thug gave credibility to the shooting conjecture by posting on X today, “Autopsy came back street got shot (‘Street’ is one of Bailey’s nicknames).”
Abesi Manyando, a representative for Young Scooter’s family, sent Rolling Stone a statement saying, “We are completely devastated by the loss of Kenneth ‘Young Scooter’ Baileyand are currently still waiting for more information to understand the circumstance.”
“Young Scooter was more than just a hip-hop artist. He was a phenomenal father and mentor to many Atlanta youth who pursued sports and music. Scooter was their advocate and support system,” the statement continues.
“He always encouraged his children andthe youth to pursue their dreams no matter what.The family is grateful for the outpouring of support and love from the city and all over the country. At this time, they arerequesting privacy and prayers as they grieve and wait for answers.”
A recently released 911 call revealed that the Atlanta Police Department came to the home where Bailey was, in the Lakewood Heights neighborhood of the city, after a caller alleged that someone was shot in a domestic dispute. The caller, believed to be a woman, said she saw a man drag a “beaten and bloodied” woman out of the home on William Nye Drive SE, then drag her back inside. In apress conferenceafter Bailey’s death, Atlanta police revealed that when they arrived, they didn’t find a woman; instead, a man who opened and immediately closed the door when he saw the officers.
According to them, two men, including Bailey, fled the home. One man returned, but Scooter kept running before sustaining a fatal injury. The Atlanta PD’s press release states, “When officers located [Bailey] on the other side of the fence, he appeared to have suffered an injury to his leg. Officers rendered aid, and he was transported to Grady Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.” Bailey’s death has shocked the Atlanta rap community, with peers and friends such as Young Thug, Playboi Carti, and Quavo offering public condolences.Atlanta Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the woman who made the 911 call.
This story was updated on 4/2/2025 with a statement from Young Scooter’s family.
