Two men have been taken into police custody in connection with November's shooting death of rapper Young Dolph in Memphis.
Justin Johnson, 23, was captured on Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. Marshals Service said, nearly a week afterhe was wanted by police in connection with a number of alleged charges, including first-degree murder, criminal attempted first-degree murder and property theft.
Cornelius Smith, 32, was indicted on additional charges of attempted first-degree murder, convicted felon in possession of a firearm, employment of a firearm in the commission of a dangerous felony and property theft. He is being held without bond. Over the past decade, the rapper rose to prominence in the indie hip-hop scene by releasing a series of mixtapes and founded his independent record label, Paper Route Empire, in 2010.
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