Rapper Young Dolph has been shot and left in a critical but stable condition after an argument in Hollywood, Los Angeles. The shooting took place in the valet parking area of the Loews Hollywood hotel, and left Young Dolph – real name Adolph Thornton Jr – requiring emergency surgery.

Who shot Dolph?

The Memphis man suspected of the high-profile shooting that critically injured local rapper Young Dolph in California this week was released from jail without being charged. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department confirmed that Corey McClendon, 43, was released Thursday, the day after he was arrested.

When did Dolph get shot?

On Saturday night (Feb. 25), Memphis rapper Young Dolph's SUV was reportedly shot at over 100 times in Charlotte, N.C. before a CIAA basketball game. According to The Charlotte Observer, the incident took place at the intersection of 8th and North Caldwell Street near an apartment complex.