The results of Young Dolph's autopsy have been revealed. According to Rap-Up, the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center, Dolph, born Adolph Thornton, Jr. was shot a total of 22 times. Dolph suffered gunshot wounds to the head, neck, and chest. The medical examiner officially lists the cause of death as “gunshot wounds to the head, neck, and torso,” ruling it a homicide.
Dolph was shot and killed when two men got out of a stolen Mercedes and opened fire into Makeda’s Homemade Cookies in Memphis on November 17th, 2021. He was 36.
Cornelius Smith and Justin Johnson have been arrested and charged in connection with Dolph's murder.
Both suspects have pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other felony charges. Their next hearing is set for March 24th.
