Younger Scooter has died after a confrontation with officers from the Atlanta Police Division. The rapper handed away on Friday (March 28), which additionally marked his thirty ninth birthday. APD says Scooter, actual identify Kenneth Bailey, was taken to the hospital earlier than succumbing to his accidents.

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In accordance to 11Alive, the Fulton County Medical Examiner confirmed that the person killed on Friday was Younger Scooter. As extra particulars concerning the case turn out to be public, Scooter’s eldest son, followers, and movie star friends like Quavo and ATL Jacob have begun to talk out.

Atlanta Police Reveals What Occurred To Younger Scooter

Late Friday, Lt. Andrew Smith and the APD Murder Commander held a press convention to clarify what led to Kenneth Bailey’s demise. Smith revealed that officers pulled as much as a southeast space of Atlanta in Zone 3 after receiving a name about pictures fired and a girl allegedly being dragged right into a residence. That a part of the investigation is ongoing, on condition that APD has not situated stated girl. “Now we have not been capable of substantiate any of that,” Lt. Smith stated of the 911 name.

When the cops knocked on stated residence’s door, a person allegedly opened and instantly shut it. In response, the APD arrange a fringe of the scene. Nevertheless, as that was taking place, two males tried to flee the house by means of the again. One of many males went again inside, however the different continued operating.

“The opposite male jumped two fences as he was fleeing. When officers situated him on the opposite aspect of the fence, he appeared to have suffered an harm to his leg,” Smith stated.

The officers allegedly supplied medical assist to the injured man earlier than having him transported to the Grady Marcus Trauma Middle. As soon as there, the person–now identified to be Younger Scooter–died. Lt. Smith made it clear that APD officers didn’t shoot Scooter or hearth any pictures in any respect. He added that the 39-year-old injured his leg, possible fracturing it when he fell. He was bleeding on the scene.

“Simply to be very clear, the harm that was sustained was not through the officers on scene. It was when the male was fleeing,” Lt. Smith stated.

On the time of the press convention, Scooter’s official reason for demise was nonetheless undetermined, and an post-mortem hadn’t been performed but, per 11Alive. Moreover, bodycam footage of the scene has but to be launched.

From Kenneth Bailey To Younger Scooter…

Kenneth Bailey’s ties to Atlanta started at age 9 when his mother and father relocated their household there from South Carolina. In accordance to Billboard, his rap breakout 12 months got here in 2012 with the monitor ‘Columbia.’ Two years later, he left his mark on the collab music ‘DI$Operate’ with Future, Younger Thug, and Juicy J. In the course of the subsequent 4 years, Younger Scooter discovered himself on two Billboard charts for options on the songs ‘Guwop’ and ‘Jet Lag.’

As talked about, Younger Scooter was celebrating his thirty ninth birthday on Friday. Hours earlier than his demise, he reposted greater than 20 loving birthday messages and shoutouts from friends and followers to his Instagram Tales.

Scooter’s Son Reacts To Rapper’s Loss of life

Scooter is believed to have at the very least 5 kids, together with three sons and two daughters. He proudly shared pictures and moments from their lives on his social media. The daddy’s final IG feed publish went up on February 3, highlighting his daughter Katelyn Bailey’s tenth birthday. Different posts from Scooter’s Instagram point out he has a 12-year-old daughter named Kinidi and two sons, Zach and Kobe.

His firstborn son, Kenneth Bailey Jr., had an educational commencement in Might 2024 and celebrated a birthday on January 4. Following the information of his dad’s demise, Kenneth hopped on IG Tales with just a few messages. In a single, he seemingly accused the Atlanta Police Division of mendacity when he allegedly questioned what occurred.

“F**Ok APD. Police or not ain don’t have any understanding bout you pulled straight up ain’t give a f**okay bout no handcuffs on me. I simply needed to be sure to good dats all I saved asking they usually h*e ass saved mendacity. Rattling my greatest good friend gone. Completely satisfied Birthday, too. I do know precisely what to do fasho tho. I obtained my sisters and brothers they overly good yo son a hustla similar to you. watch dis,” Kenneth Jr. wrote, including just a few emojis.

In a second IGS publish, Kenneth thanked and promised to circle again to the folks reaching out to him. Moreover, he stated he was attempting to remain off of social media to keep away from the experiences concerning the demise, together with from blogs.

“…Sh*t man ion even wanna see nunna dis sh*t. Damaged into million items ion want dis ache on no person. Dude ngga he didn’t deserve this sh*t,” Scooter’s son wrote.

Younger scooter son speaks after his father’s demise pic.twitter.com/pY52cHOdTr

— STREETWORK85NAWF BY DRE HOVA 💫 (@Streetwork85N) March 29, 2025

Celebs Share Their Grief & Condolences 

Along with Scooter’s son, followers have been flooding the deceased social media with their grief. The identical goes for the rapper’s movie star friends and former collaborators. On X (previously Twitter), Quavo wrote, “Ion perceive,” with damaged hearts and praying palms emojis.

Offset shared a screenshot of a current dialog between him and Scooter about teaming up on a music. He added “Smh” with a damaged coronary heart emotion to the screenshot.

Chad Ochocinco Johnson wrote “R.I.P. Younger Scooter” on X. ATL Jacob additionally shared two X posts, with the primary revealing that Younger Scooter gave him his well-known identify. Within the second, the producer talked about loving your folks whereas they’re right here.

“Life too quick…love who genuinely respect you and keep near ya family members. Useless ya household beef u have and make up w ya those that issues to you,” he wrote.

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