The young scooter died of severe leg injuries while fleeing, police say.
March 29th, 2025 at 6:36am PDT | March 29th, 2025 at 9:23am PDT
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Atlanta police said late Friday.
The hip-hop star was pronounced dead at Atlanta’s Glady Marcus Trauma Center at Atlanta’s Glady Marcus Trauma Center, according to the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office.
Lt. Colonel Andrew Smith of Atlanta PD told reporters that the unidentified man supposed to be a scooter suffered serious leg injuries while fleeing on foot. Smith did not detail the exact nature of the injury, but the femoral artery is in the leg.
Officers were responding to the location with their first sabotage call as the two men fled from the back of the house. One of the men – once again assumed to be a scooter – jumped two fences while trying to escape. Smith emphasized.
The prosecutor’s office said Scooter (born Kenneth Edward Bailey) had died in the incident, adding that the Grady Marcus Trauma Center had reported his death.
Young Scooter took his first big break as a rapper when he signed with FreeBandz, Future’s record label.
He worked with Gucci Mane on a mixtape called “Free Bricks 2” and released another mixtape that same year with guest appearances from Gucci, Future, WG and Lil Boosie.
YS also collaborated with Future and Juice WRLD on the 2018 song “Jet Lag” and hit the top 100 Billboard charts.
He passed away on his 39th birthday.
RIP
