AceShowbiz - Young Dolph was returning to Memphis, Tennessee to hold his annual Thanksgiving giveaway when he was shot and killed at 36 years old. The rapper, whose real name was Adolph Robert Thornton Jr, was picking up cookies for his mother at Makeda's Butter Cookies when alleged gunmen drove up and shot through the window. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

"The tragic shooting death of rap artist Young Dolph serves as another reminder of the pain that violent crime brings with it," Memphis mayor Jim Strickland said of the tragedy. "My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. To honor all victims of violent crime, I ask for calm in our city to allow the Memphis Police Department to do their duty to capture those responsible."

Dolph was laid to rest in his hometown on November 30. Two weeks later, his life and legacy was being celebrated at the FedEx Forum. The memorial came a day after he received a designated street naming that took place at Dunn Avenue between Airways Boulevard and Hays Road, which now includes a sign that reads Adolph "Young Dolph" Thornton, Jr. Avenue. No arrests have been made as of now, but police already found a car which was possibly used by the killers.