Oct. 25-31, 2024
Vehicles got trapped in a street during flooding in Spain’s Valencia region as women placed candles on the half-submerged tombs of family members at flood-prone Pampanga province in Philippines, Ukrainian servicemen fired a 122mm artillery cannon towards Russian positions in Kherson region, and journalists filmed Israeli airstrikes in Tyre, southern Lebanon.
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First-time voter Kayria Hildebran holds baby Kayden Hildebran as she fills out her ballot during in-person early voting at Hamilton County Board of Elections, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
President Joe Biden jokingly bites the leg of a baby, as he and first lady Jill Biden host local area students, military-connected children, and neighborhood families for trick-or-treating, ahead of Halloween on Thursday, at the South Lawn of the White House in Washington Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and former first lady Michelle Obama arrive to speak during a campaign rally at the Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo, Mich. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump wave at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman celebrates with the MVP trophy after their win against the New York Yankees in Game 5 to win the baseball World Series, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Britain's King Charles III waves as he departs after the bestowing and farewell ceremony on the final day of the royal visit to Samoa at the Siumu Village in Apia, Samoa, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (Manaui Faulalo/Pool Photo via AP)
Wind turbines at the Buckeye Wind Energy are diffused by heat vapors as they are silhouetted against the rising sun, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, near Hays, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Pope Francis loses his scull cap during a meeting with diocesan community in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, in Rome, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Women in traditional costumes of the region take part at the traditional Leonhardi pilgrimage in Warngau near Munich, Germany, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
A police officer stands guard as a health worker, right, administers a polio vaccine to a child in a neighbourhood of Peshawar, Pakistan, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)
Indian army soldiers dance to celebrate Diwali, near Line of Control that divides Kashmir region between India and Pakistan, in Akhnoor sector, about 66 kilometers (41 miles) from Jammu, India, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Residents flee their home escaping gang violence in the Solino neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
Venezuelan migrant Eyla Fonseca holds her son's hand during breakfast at the Casa del Migrante shelter in Tecun Uman, Guatemala, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Demonstrators attend an opposition protest against the results of the parliamentary election in Tbilisi, Georgia, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Zurab Tsertsvadze)
Women walk past a barricade of debris set up by supporters of former President Evo Morales who are blocking roads to prevent him from facing a criminal investigation over allegations of abuse of a minor and to protest an alleged assassination attempt near Cochabamba, Bolivia, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu takes part in a ceremony marking the Hebrew calendar anniversary of the Hamas attack on October 7 last year that sparked the ongoing war in Gaza, at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, Israel Sunday Oct. 27, 2024. (Gil Cohen-Magen/Pool Photo via AP)
A police officer shouts at a woman as people protesting against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and calling for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group, are dispersed near the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Journalists film as smoke rises from buildings hit in Israeli airstrikes in Tyre, southern Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024.(AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
In this photo taken with slow shutter speed, a Middle East Airlines airplane flies over the capital Beirut, as fire rises from an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Lebanon, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Ukrainian servicemen fire from a 122mm artillery cannon towards Russian positions in Kherson region, Ukraine, Sunday Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Marko Ivkov)
A woman crosses herself attending a memorial service that commemorates the victims of Soviet-era purges as part of 'the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Political Repressions' at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Women place candles on the half-submerged tomb of family members at flood-prone Holy Spirit Memorial Park in Masantol, Pampanga province, Philippines after heavy rains from recent tropical storm Trami caused water to become higher than usual, ahead of All Saints Day, Thursday Oct. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
A man looks out from a container restaurant near an art sculpture depicting a sleeping Chinese astronaut in the Songzhuang art district in eastern Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
A woman looks out from her balcony as vehicles are trapped in the street during flooding in Valencia, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)
Gulshan Begum grieves holding her sons Rihan Zahhor, right and Arhan Zahoor, during the funeral of her husband Zahoor Ahmad, an army porter who was among those killed in a rebel ambush on an army vehicle previous night, in Boniyar, north of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
Indian army soldiers danced to celebrate Diwali near the Line of Control between India and Pakistan, as a police officer guarded a health worker administering a polio vaccine to a child at Pakistan's city of Peshawar.
President Joe Biden jokingly bit the leg of a baby as he and first lady Jill Biden hosted people for trick-or-treating on the White House Lawn, as a first-time voter held her own baby while filling out her ballot during in-person early voting in Cincinnati.
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First-time voter Kayria Hildebran holds baby Kayden Hildebran as she fills out her ballot during in-person early voting at Hamilton County Board of Elections, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
President Joe Biden jokingly bites the leg of a baby, as he and first lady Jill Biden host local area students, military-connected children, and neighborhood families for trick-or-treating, ahead of Halloween on Thursday, at the South Lawn of the White House in Washington Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and former first lady Michelle Obama arrive to speak during a campaign rally at the Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo, Mich. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump wave at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman celebrates with the MVP trophy after their win against the New York Yankees in Game 5 to win the baseball World Series, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Britain's King Charles III waves as he departs after the bestowing and farewell ceremony on the final day of the royal visit to Samoa at the Siumu Village in Apia, Samoa, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (Manaui Faulalo/Pool Photo via AP)
Wind turbines at the Buckeye Wind Energy are diffused by heat vapors as they are silhouetted against the rising sun, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, near Hays, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Pope Francis loses his scull cap during a meeting with diocesan community in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, in Rome, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Women in traditional costumes of the region take part at the traditional Leonhardi pilgrimage in Warngau near Munich, Germany, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
A police officer stands guard as a health worker, right, administers a polio vaccine to a child in a neighbourhood of Peshawar, Pakistan, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)
Indian army soldiers dance to celebrate Diwali, near Line of Control that divides Kashmir region between India and Pakistan, in Akhnoor sector, about 66 kilometers (41 miles) from Jammu, India, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Residents flee their home escaping gang violence in the Solino neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
Venezuelan migrant Eyla Fonseca holds her son's hand during breakfast at the Casa del Migrante shelter in Tecun Uman, Guatemala, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Demonstrators attend an opposition protest against the results of the parliamentary election in Tbilisi, Georgia, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Zurab Tsertsvadze)
Women walk past a barricade of debris set up by supporters of former President Evo Morales who are blocking roads to prevent him from facing a criminal investigation over allegations of abuse of a minor and to protest an alleged assassination attempt near Cochabamba, Bolivia, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu takes part in a ceremony marking the Hebrew calendar anniversary of the Hamas attack on October 7 last year that sparked the ongoing war in Gaza, at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, Israel Sunday Oct. 27, 2024. (Gil Cohen-Magen/Pool Photo via AP)
A police officer shouts at a woman as people protesting against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and calling for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group, are dispersed near the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Journalists film as smoke rises from buildings hit in Israeli airstrikes in Tyre, southern Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024.(AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
In this photo taken with slow shutter speed, a Middle East Airlines airplane flies over the capital Beirut, as fire rises from an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Lebanon, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Ukrainian servicemen fire from a 122mm artillery cannon towards Russian positions in Kherson region, Ukraine, Sunday Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Marko Ivkov)
A woman crosses herself attending a memorial service that commemorates the victims of Soviet-era purges as part of 'the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Political Repressions' at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Women place candles on the half-submerged tomb of family members at flood-prone Holy Spirit Memorial Park in Masantol, Pampanga province, Philippines after heavy rains from recent tropical storm Trami caused water to become higher than usual, ahead of All Saints Day, Thursday Oct. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
A man looks out from a container restaurant near an art sculpture depicting a sleeping Chinese astronaut in the Songzhuang art district in eastern Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
A woman looks out from her balcony as vehicles are trapped in the street during flooding in Valencia, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)
Gulshan Begum grieves holding her sons Rihan Zahhor, right and Arhan Zahoor, during the funeral of her husband Zahoor Ahmad, an army porter who was among those killed in a rebel ambush on an army vehicle previous night, in Boniyar, north of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man sentenced to life in prison in the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph received an additional 35 years behind bars Friday.
Justin Johnson was convicted of first-degree murder on Sept. 26 and sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole the same day by Shelby County Judge Jennifer Mitchell. On Friday, she sentenced Johnson for his two other convictions from the trial: conspiracy to commit murder and being a felon in possession of a gun.
Young Dolph, whose real name was Adolph Thornton Jr., was fatally shot in November 2021 at a Memphis bakery. Known for his works of charity in the city where he grew up, the 36-year-old rapper and independent music label owner was in Memphis to hand out Thanksgiving turkeys to families when his visit to his favorite cookie shop turned into an event that shocked the entertainment world.
Prosecutor Paul Hagerman noted during the sentencing hearing that Johnson, a 26-year-old aspiring rapper, had three aggravated assault convictions before the shooting and he had “no hesitation” to commit the murder-for-hire in a public place. Hagerman called it a “stone-cold execution” motivated by money and fame.
In a statement read in court, the rapper's sister said the family feels “anger, anxiety and grief” over the death of Young Dolph, who “created a legacy that will endure long after this tragedy.”
“In a world full of envy, jealousy and arrogance, many fail to realize the impact of their actions until it's too late,” the statement said.
Johnson's lawyer, Luke Evans, said Johnson was manipulated by others to shoot Young Dolph. Evans has requested a new trial for Johnson, arguing that the evidence presented during the trial was not sufficient for a conviction. Evans said Johnson would not be eligible for parole for another 50 years under the murder conviction alone.
During the trial, co-defendant Cornelius Smith testified that rapper Yo Gotti’s brother, Anthony “Big Jook” Mims, had put out a $100,000 hit on Young Dolph as well as bounties on all the artists at Young Dolph’s record label, Paper Route Empire. Smith said he and Johnson were “looking for somebody” and “didn’t know who we were going to catch.”
They knew that Young Dolph and some of his artists were participating in the turkey giveaway, so they were heading in that direction when they saw Young Dolph’s car. They followed him to the cookie shop and opened fire in broad daylight, Smith said. Young Dolph was hit 22 times and died at the scene.
Hagerman told trial jurors that Cocaine Muzik Group (now known as Collective Music Group), a rival record label founded by Yo Gotti, wanted Young Dolph to work for them, but he turned them down. Young Dolph later wrote diss tracks directed at the label, its artists and its “number two person,” Big Jook. Big Jook was shot and killed outside a restaurant earlier this year.
In addition to Smith’s testimony, prosecutors presented a mountain of circumstantial evidence, including from surveillance cameras and Johnson’s own cellphone.
Smith is also charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder and has pleaded not guilty. A trial date has not been set for him.
Evans, the defense attorney, said in the trial's closing arguments that Smith was lying and would say anything to try to save himself. Evans also noted that Smith’s fingerprints were found in the getaway car but Johnson’s were not. And he said there was “no proof that Justin Johnson got a penny,” while Smith testified he received $800 before he was arrested and his defense attorney later received another $50,000.
Hagerman countered that video and cellphone evidence corroborated Smith’s story. They included calls between Smith and Johnson shortly before the killing and a call between Johnson and Big Jook immediately after.
Jermarcus Johnson, who pleaded guilty in June 2023 to three counts of serving as an accessory after the killing, acknowledged helping his half-brother and Smith communicate by cellphone while they were on the run from authorities. He has not been sentenced.
Hernandez Govan, whom Smith identified as a go-between with Big Jook, has pleaded not guilty to organizing the killing. A trial date for Govan has been set for March 10.
Young Dolph began his career by releasing numerous mixtapes. His studio albums include his 2016 debut, “King of Memphis.” He also collaborated on other mixtapes and albums with fellow rappers Key Glock, Megan Thee Stallion, T.I., Gucci Mane, 2 Chainz and others.
Young Dolph had three albums reach the top 10 on the Billboard 200, with 2020′s “Rich Slave” peaking at No. 4.
FILE - Young Dolph performs at The Parking Lot Concert in Atlanta on Aug. 23, 2020. (Photo by Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP, File)
FILE - Defendant Justin Johnson, accused of killing rapper Young Dolph, appears in court during his trial, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, Pool, File)