Young Dolph was standing outside the Hollywood and Highland shopping center when an armed man opened fire and shot him multiple times. The rapper, whose real name is Adolph Thornton, Jr., was taken to the hospital to receive immediate medical attention after he sustained several gunshot wounds.
Fortunately, his injuries appeared to be non-life threatening, according to a TMZ report. The publication also named Yo Gotti as one of the persons of interest for the Hollywood shooting. It further stated that the two rappers, who were staying in the same hotel, had a disagreement shortly before the incident took place.
Rapper shot outside a shopping mall in Hollywood
Several sources also claimed that Yo Gotti was involved in the shooting incident. “At 1:12 pm on Sept. 26 we received a call of shots fired at the Loews Hollywood Hotel on Hollywood and Highland," an affiliate of LAPD said. "The call was for 1 male victim, 20, and when officers arrived they found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound."
It also confirmed that the person of interest is a black male who rode a gold Cadillac SUV to escape the crime scene. The affiliate stated that one suspect is currently under their custody over the Hollywood shooting. The LAPD source also narrated what happened before Young Dolph was shot.
It said that the victim had an argument with three men, with two of them black, which eventually escalated to a physical altercation.
Young Dolph even fell to the ground before one of the suspects pulled the trigger against him.
The source further stated that the injured rapper was able to stand up and called for help from a local business near him. The two suspects allegedly ran from the hotel, while the other one jumped into the gold Cadillac Escalade.
Young Dolph attacked by co-rapper Blac Youngsta early this year
According to reports, this is not the first time Young Dolph was attacked by armed men. Back in February, his car was reportedly shot over 100 times that led to the arrest of Blac Youngsta who turned himself in after a warrant of arrest was issued for the shooting.
The Memphis rapper surrendered with two other men responsible for the attack against the co-rapper who luckily survived the shooting. Young Dolph later explained that he has spent $300,000 to armor his SUV before the attack took place.
After the recent shooting incident, the "100 Shots" artist is now in stable condition and currently recovering from his injuries.
