The trial of Youthful Dolph‘s alleged murderers is off to a bombshell start, as one in all many accused shooters confessed on the stand, and even implicated his co-defendant.
Whereas testifying Monday, Cornelius Smith admitted he was definitely the individual seen firing the semi-automatic weapon inside the November 2021 surveillance footage that captured the Memphis rap celeb’s murder.
Based mostly on Smith, he had no emotions on the time he took Dolph’s life, he was merely attempting to line his pockets with cash — $100,000 to be exact, paid by Yo Gotti‘s now deceased brother Massive Jook, who, himself was murdered in January.
Cornelius Smith, the second gunman says he & Justin FaceTimed #BigJook correct after the capturing to say their work 🐬 #LongLiveDolph #YoungDolph pic.twitter.com/48BQ14w33l
— Traps N Trunks (@trapsntrunks) September 23, 2024
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Smith moreover testified that Justin Johnson was his accomplice inside the murder and fingered him because the individual firing the handgun. He moreover implicated the other suspect Hernandez Govan as his former drug vendor, and the one who educated them Jook had a $100k bounty on Dolph.
Smith said he and Johnson solely knew each other for “quite a lot of months” sooner than the capturing nonetheless the plan was for them to take $40k each and offers Govan $10k.
His math shouldn’t be good, as that leaves a whole $10k unaccounted for — nonetheless Smith says he solely managed to take home $800 when it’s all said and carried out.
Smith says they stalked Dolph ahead of his Thanksgiving drive the place they finally trailed him to his favorite cookie retailer and opened hearth. He testified, “I wasn’t feeling nothing on the time. I was merely attempting to get some money … I observed him standing by the window. I merely acquired out of the auto and commenced capturing.”

NOVEMBER 2021
The hit wasn’t completely straightforward … Dolph’s brother returned hearth, capturing Smith in his shoulder, his arm and his leg, leaving him bleeding sooner than he patched himself up with a med gear at a close-by home.
The meat between Dolph and Yo Gotti’s camps was well-known for years in hip hop circles, and notably in Memphis.

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Method once more in 2017, Dolph gave us his deal with why there was so much strain with Gotti, Jook and Blac Youngsta … and, in a phrase, he said it was all about money.
Cornelius smith (one in all many shooters) testified that massive Jook had 100k hit on youthful dolph head
He said that they knew youthful dolph had a turkey drive all week
“We knew he had a turkey drive all week we merely ain’t know after we was gonna get him” pic.twitter.com/mIXTt0IpWX
— Shannonnn sharpes Burner (PARODY Account) (@shannonsharpeee) September 23, 2024
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After the hit was carried out, Smith says they FaceTimed Massive Jook to relay the knowledge, nonetheless says he ultimately remembered to “have a conscience” — subsequently his courtroom confession.
The trial wasn’t anticipated to ultimate previous this week, and Smith’s testimony could make clear why.









