Young Scooter's Death Ruled Accidental Following False 911 Call
The Atlanta rapper suffered a fatal leg injury while fleeing police responding to a fabricated emergency report; the caller has been arrested and charged.
- The Fulton County Medical Examiner confirmed Young Scooter, real name Kenneth Bailey, died from a penetrating leg injury caused by wooden fencing, ruling the death accidental.
- Police responded to a false 911 call reporting a violent domestic dispute, which led to a foot chase where Bailey sustained his fatal injury while jumping fences.
- Demetria Spence, 31, was arrested and charged with transmitting a false public alarm, which Georgia law considers a felony when resulting in serious harm or death.
- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is leading the inquiry into the incident, which has drawn public scrutiny and misinformation on social media about police involvement.
- Young Scooter, a prominent figure in Atlanta's rap scene, is being mourned by fans and peers, with his death highlighting the dangers of false emergency calls.
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