Rapper Young Dolph Shot and Killed in Memphis: Mayor

Young Dolph, born Adolph Thorton Jr., attends Rolling Loud Fueled by West Coast Cure Los Angeles 2019 - Day 1 on December 14, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Jerod Harris/Getty Images for West Coast Cure)

Rapper Young Dolph was shot and killed Wednesday in Memphis, Tennessee, according to Mayor Jim Strickland and management agency APA.

“All of us at APA are shocked and deeply saddened by the sudden and tragic loss of our dear friend and client, Young Dolph,” APA said in a statement to Variety, confirming his death. “The world has lost an icon, a great man and beloved artist who has been taken too soon. His dedication, drive, hard work and loyalty to all those around him always came first and he will be deeply missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family at this most difficult time. ”

The shooting death of “Young Dolph serves as another reminder of the pain that violent crime brings with it. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends,” he wrote in a Twitter post, urging for calm.

“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,” Strickland continued.

Memphis City Councilman J.B. Smiley and Tennessee State Rep. London Lamar said that the City of Memphis should implement a curfew after the shooting, as  Smiley made reference to “reports of additional shootings.”

It came after Maurice Hill, the owner of a bakery and cookie shop where the shooting happened, told Fox13 that the rapper, born Adolph Thorton Jr., walked into the store to buy cookies. Someone drove near the shop before shooting and killing him at around 1 p.m., he said.

A camouflage Lamborghini that belongs to the rapper sat in the parking lot of the bakery when Fox13 news crews arrived on the scene.

In reference to the shooting, the Memphis Police Department wrote that “officers are on the scene of a shooting,” although the department didn’t identify the victim, who “was pronounced dead” at the scene.

“No suspect info is available at this time. The victim will be identified once the next of kin notification has been completed,” it wrote.

Following reports of his death, there was an outpouring of grief on social media Wednesday.