The promising career of Trill Entertainment rapper Lil Phat ended in tragedy Thursday night. Sandy Springs police said Friday they are searching for two suspects in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man outside Northside Hospital. Police identified the victim as Melvin Vernell III, a.k.a. “Lil Phat,” of Corbin Lake Court in Sandy Springs. A [...]
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