Young Dolph Memorial Shooting: Police Arrest Three Men Over Incident That Left One Man Injured
Nov. 19 2021, Published 11:53 a.m. ET
Three men have been taken into custody by authorities concerning the shooting that took place at Young Dolph's memorial event on Thursday.
According to officials, the incident left one man who attended the event wounded, and his injuries are non-life-threatening.
However, no evidence supports the men arrested - Terrance Jones, 23, Jailon Nelvis, 19, and Tavis McQueen, 22 - have any connection with the previous shooting on Airways, where the rapper was murdered inside his favorite cookie shop, Makeda's Cookies.
Fans have built a memorial for the rapper just next door to where his killing occured with colorful balloons, posters, and artwork. A video captured by a local news station shows about a dozen people attended the event to pay their respect to Dolph.
Although just seconds after the footage started to roll, several shots could be heard being fired nearby the location, and people immediately ducked down looking for shelter.
Officials said the three men were driving north on Airways when they fired shot into the crowd, striking the victim. Based on the testimony Jones appeared to be the man who pulled the trigger from the backseat of the vehicle.
Police who were already on the scene later chased the suspects who were driving in a stolen Nissan. They began fleeing on foot after crashing on Kerr Ave and Mississippi Blvd. Shortly after the arrest, the authorities located two firearms inside of their vehicle and the other two thrown out by them while running from the officers.
The men were charged on multiple counts, including aggravated assault, evading arrest, and possession of prohibited weapons.