Tennessee Rep. Calls for Curfew Following Young Dolph Shooting

London Lamar, a Democratic member of the Tennessee state House of Representatives, has called for a curfew in the city of Memphis after the Wednesday death of rapper Young Dolph.

"I'm making the suggestion to the @CityOfMemphis (and the Memphis City Council) to implement a citywide curfew!!" Lamar wrote in a Wednesday afternoon tweet, following reports of the rapper's fatal shooting.

The 36-year-old rapper, whose birth name is Adolph Robert Thornton Jr., was shot Wednesday at Makeda's Homemade Cookies, a bakery near Memphis International Airport, by someone who drove up to the eatery, witnesses told police. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Memphis police are currently searching for the shooter. They have asked for the public's help for any information.

Police haven't mentioned a suspected motive for the crime. The rapper had been in Memphis since Monday visiting an aunt with cancer, according to The Daily Memphian.

"This shooting is another example of the senseless gun violence we are experiencing locally and nationwide," Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis said in a statement issued Wednesday afternoon.

"Our hearts go out to the Thorton family and all who are affected by this horrific act," Davis' statement continued. "We are also dedicated to bringing those responsible for today's shooting to justice."

Just last week, Makeda's Homemade Cookies posted an Instagram video in which the rapper mentioned how he visits the bakery whenever he's in Memphis.

Young Dolph developed a positive local profile for handing out turkeys around Thanksgiving through the Memphis Athletic Ministries charity, news station WHBQ-TV reported. He also donated money and spoke to students at his alma mater Hamilton High School.

The rapper survived previous shootings. He was shot several times during a September 2017 fight outside of a Los Angeles hotel, WHBQ reported.

In February, his sports utility vehicle (SUV) was shot over 100 times during his visit to Charlotte, North Carolina. He survived because his SUV had bulletproof panels, The Commercial Appeal reported. The incident formed the basis for his song "100 Shots."

In a Wednesday evening tweet following the rapper's murder, music producer Omen wrote, "we losing too many black men to poor health, racism, jail, etc. already. we gotta find a way to heal and not add to that with our own violence. prayers for young dolph family and friends. RIP."

The rapper's music mentioned his life as a drug dealer on the Memphis streets. He had grown up in the city since the age of two, the Associated Press reported.

Newsweek contacted the Memphis Police Department for comment.