Atlanta Rapper Young Scooter Dies After Fleeing Police on 39th Birthday
Kenneth Bailey sustained a fatal leg injury while fleeing from a home police were investigating for reports of gunfire and a woman being dragged inside.
- Young Scooter, born Kenneth Bailey, died Friday night after injuring his leg while fleeing from Atlanta police on his 39th birthday.
- Police responded to reports of gunfire and a woman being dragged into a home, but no woman or evidence of a shooting was found at the scene.
- Bailey sustained his injury while jumping fences during the pursuit; authorities confirmed the injury was not caused by police.
- He was treated at the scene and transported to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he later died; an autopsy is pending to determine the official cause of death.
- Young Scooter was a prominent figure in Atlanta's hip-hop community, known for collaborations with Future, Young Thug, and Migos.
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