Investigation Deepens into Suspected Hoax 911 Call Leading to Rapper Young Scooter's Death
Authorities are offering a $5,000 reward to identify the anonymous caller as the family seeks answers about the fatal incident during a police response.
- 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.
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