Young Dolph Murder: Fourth Suspect Surrenders To Law Enforcement

The Memphis Police Department said the fourth suspect involved in the death of rapper Young Dolph is now in their custody. The suspect, who was later revealed as Jermarcus Johnson, surrendered himself to authorities. The announcement was made as the latest update on the rapper’s murder case. Johnson is now charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.

According to Fox News, Adolph Robert Thorton Jr., better known as Young Dolph, was shot in broad daylight while he was shopping for cookies near his boyhood home in the Castalia neighborhood. Police said two men exited a white Mercedes-Benz and open-fired into Makeda’s Homemade Cookies. An autopsy report showed Dolph had sustained 22 gunshots.

Police said they have the two shooters, Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith in custody, and were indicted on murder charges in January. However, both pleaded not guilty to the charges. Another man, Shundale Barnett is still wanted for his alleged involvement with Dolph’s murder. Barnett has been charged with accessory, criminal attempt to commit first-degree murder and theft of property for his alleged role in the killing. In February, police also named two persons of interest, Joshua Taylor and Devin Burns, with a total of seven people now connected to the murder of the rapper.

The third suspect Hernandez Govan, who was charged with arranging the killing of Dolph pleaded not guilty on Thursday. Govan was arrested earlier this month and was indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit murder and made a brief appearance at Shelby County Criminal Court in Memphis, Tennessee. The judge scheduled his next hearing on Dec. 16.

In a newsletter, Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy said Govan had planned the murder and put the ambush in motion. However, no evidence has been released publicly that would support Mulroy’s statement, and a motive has yet to be disclosed as the investigation is still ongoing. Govan’s lawyer, Bill Massey said he sought the prosecution’s evidence and added that it may not go to trial until after next year due to the amount of evidence and the number of defendants.