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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Man pleads guilty in shooting death of rapper Young Dolph at a Memphis bakery

Rapper Killed Young Dolph - (2020 Invision)

A Tennessee man pleaded guilty on Friday in the shooting death of Young Dolph during a daytime ambush at a Memphis bakery, marking an end to courtroom battles stemming from the rapper and music label owner’s shocking killing in his hometown more than four years ago.

Cornelius Smith Jr., 36, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a Memphis courtroom under an agreement with prosecutors that dropped other charges against him, according to a press release from the district attorney's office. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison as part of the plea deal.

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