Atlanta Rapper Young Scooter Dies at 39 After Fleeing Police

Young Scooter sustained a fatal leg injury while fleeing from police responding to a 911 call about gunfire and a possible domestic dispute.

Young Scooter, born Kenneth Edward Bailey, died on his 39th birthday after injuring his leg while jumping fences to evade police in Atlanta.
Police were responding to reports of gunfire and a woman being dragged into a residence on William Nye Drive when the incident occurred.
Authorities confirmed that no shots were fired by officers and that Scooter's injury happened during his attempt to flee.
He was transported to Grady Marcus Trauma Center, where he was pronounced dead; an autopsy is pending to determine the exact cause of death.
The Atlanta Police Department and Georgia Bureau of Investigation are conducting an active investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.