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Young Dolph Suspect Admits to Shooting Rapper

Cornelius Smith, one of the main suspects in the murder trial of Young Dolph, admitted in court Monday to shooting the celebrated rapper.

On the opening day in the murder trial of Young Dolph in Memphis on Monday, Cornelius Smith, one of the main suspects, admitted to shooting the celebrated rapper, whose legal name was Adolph Thornton Jr., The Commercial Appeal reports. The outlet reported that Shelby County prosecutors alleged that Big Jook, Yo Gotti’s older brother who was fatally shot in Memphis on Jan. 13, 2024, put a$100,000 hit on Thornton. The rapper, who was killed at the age of 36, was a beloved fixture in his hometown community and mentored other local artists through his independent label, Paper Route Empire, also known as PRE.

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