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Horrific photos show Young Dolph's dead body after he was shot outside cookie store

Rapper Young Dolph went to the cookie shop in Memphis, Tennessee and was shot dead in broad daylight by a masked assailant

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE: On Wednesday afternoon, the artist, whose full name is Adolph Robert Thornton Jr aka Young Dolph, was apparently shot at Makeda's Cookies in Memphis, Tennessee. 

The new images show that the site was cordoned off on Thursday, with cop cars blocking the roadway in front of the store. Other emergency services were spotted at the bakery's parking area.

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The images showed Young Dolph's Lamborghini parked outside Makeda's Cookies, a popular hangout for the rapper, being towed away by the authorities after the shooting. 

Other photos from the scene show a big police presence, as well as civilians filming the aftermath of the shooting on their phones. Pictures of the rapper's dead body is also circulating on the Internet. Young Dolph stepped into the store to buy cookies, according to Maurice Hill, the proprietor of the establishment where the incident occurred. The owner then said that around 1 pm, someone drove up and shot the rapper, murdering him.

Three law enforcement officers have confirmed the young rapper's death, according to Fox. According to the outlet, the artist was not alone when he was shot. However, it is unclear who he was with or whether they were injured. According to the owner of the local coin-operated laundry, Comfort Coin-Operated Laundry, as reported by The Sun, "My worker who was here hit the floor when she heard the gunshots. We're closing up real soon. Everything is shut down. The street in front of the store and all the side streets are blocked off because people are coming over here to see what happened." 

According to reports, the cookie shop's window was shattered as a result of the gunshot. The rapper's vehicle, a camouflage print two-door, was allegedly spotted in the parking lot by eagle-eyed fans. One male victim was pronounced deceased as a result of the gunshot, however, police maintained that their identity would not be published until the next of kin had been contacted.

Twitter users expressed their grief about the incident soon as the news spread around the world. One user said "Shit was planned came prepared wearing gloves got beanies on and their hoodies on so they can't drop hair follicles fully dressed so visible tattoos are not display[ed]" Another user said, "Obviously by the way the gunman is dressed / prepared this was premeditated, how did they know when & where he was going to be?" A third user remarked, "Forensics better sweep the canvas of where the suspects were standing when they got off, definitely can find some dna/ similar dirt in their footsteps"