Two Men Added As Persons Of Interest In Murder Of Young Dolph

MEMPHIS, Tenn.- Two more men have been named as persons of interest in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph who died three months ago, police say.

According to the Memphis Police Department, Devin Burns, 26, and Joshua Taylor, 2, are wanted by authorities, reports WHBQ-TV.

Burns has a lengthy criminal record, including attempted first-degree murder.

Young Dolph, whose real name is Adolph Robert Thornton Jr, was shot and killed at Makeda’s Butter Cookies on Nov. 17, 2021.

Police charged Justin Johnson, 23, and Cornelius Smith, as Young Dolph’s killers.

Johnson is facing first-degree murder and theft of property between $10,000 and $60,000. Johnson, who raps, goes by the stage name Straight Drop.

There is no known motive for Dolph’s murder.