Rapper Young Scooter Dead at 39 on His Birthday

The hip-hop community is mourning a tragic loss.

Atlanta rapper Young Scooter, who was signed to Future and Waka Flocka Flame‘s record labels, died March 28 on his 39th birthday.

The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the rapper’s identity and death to multiple outlets, who reported the hip-hop star died at Atlanta’s Grady Marcus Trauma Center. The cause of death of Young Scooter—real name Kenneth Edward Bailey—remains undetermined, pending an autopsy.

Atlanta Police Department Lt. Andrew Smith, a homicide commander, said at a press conference 

that day that the 39-year-old, who was not identified by name, died after suffering a leg injury while fleeing police who had responded to a call about a dispute involving a weapon.

“It was advised in the call remarks that shots were fired and a female was dragged back into the location,” he said. “Once officers arrived, they knocked on the door. A male opened the door and immediately shut the door on the officers.”