Information on the suspects has yet to be released and no arrests have been made despite police releasing photos captured from surveillance footage.
Covington police are searching alongside Memphis police and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for the suspects, thought to be from the Memphis area, Howell said.
Young Dolph, 36, also known as Adolph Johnston Jr., was in Memphis, his hometown, for a series of Thanksgiving turkey giveaways and to visit a cancer center. The rapper had aided in organizing an event at a Memphis church Friday, where friends and colleagues gave out turkeys, stuffing mix, and cranberry sauce. He was supposed to attend.
A second location in downtown Memphis reopened to customers Monday. More than $85,000 has been donated online in support of the bakery, which is named after a 6-year-old girl who died of cancer. Julian Boyd, a co-owner of D'Bos Wings N More restaurant, said the Black-owned bakery was popular among celebrities and regular folks alike.
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