Young Scooter died Friday night on the rapper's 39th birthday, according to Atlanta Police, who say "the injury was not via the officers on scene."

Young Scooter, the Atlanta rapper who was signed to Future and Waka Flocka Flame, has died at the age of 39 on the same day as his birthday.

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Kenneth Edward Bailey, the rapper known as Young Scooter, has died at the age of 39. Deadline.com said Bailey died on his birthday. TMZ cited the Atlanta Police Department as saying the hip-hop star suffered a fatal leg injury while jumping over fences and fleeing from police,

Young Scooter, the prolific Atlanta rapper known for his collaborations with Future, Gucci Mane, and Young Thug, has died at the age of 39.

The 39-year-old was a prolific street rapper with a large following who worked with some of the biggest names in southern hip-hop.

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Atlanta rapper Young Scooter died Friday night while running away from police officers, according to authorities. Police were responding to a report of shots fired at a home and a woman being dragged back inside the home as she tried to get away.