The Atlanta hip-hop artist reportedly died after sustaining a leg injury. Young Scooter died on his 39th birthday on March 28, 2025. That day, the rapper was hospitalized after reportedly trying to escape police,

Young Scooter's son Kenneth Bailey Jr. reacted to his father's death in a series of heartbreaking Instagram posts. The rapper died in Atlanta on March 28 at age 39 after a police chase.

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."