Overview

• Atlanta rapper Young Scooter, born Kenneth Edward Bailey, died on March 28, 2025, after sustaining a fatal injury while fleeing police responding to a 911 call.
• The 911 call, suspected to be a hoax, reported a violent domestic dispute involving gunfire and a hostage situation, but police found no evidence of the claims.
• The caller used an untraceable 'SOS' phone, complicating efforts to identify them, and a $5,000 reward has been announced for information leading to their identification.
• Young Scooter tore a femoral artery while jumping fences to evade police; no shots were fired by officers, and the autopsy results are pending.
• The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is leading the probe into the circumstances of the death, with the rapper's family grieving and demanding more clarity.