Photographs of two armed men wanted in the fatal drive-by shooting of Memphis rapper Young Dolph have emerged on social media.
The photos, which were circulating on Twitter and Instagram on Thursday, depict two masked men toting guns in a parking lot outside the South Memphis cookie store where the 36-year-old performer was gunned down Wednesday.
A pair of armed, hooded men can be seen aiming their weapons at an unseen target in the unsettling images - one toting a pistol and the other a submachine gun.
What's more, in one of the shots, the front of a vehicle belonging to the rapper can be made out.
The unsettling snaps were confirmed to be legitimate by three independent law enforcement sources who spoke to local news outlet FOX 13 on Thursday.
In the photographs, a pair of armed, hooded men can be seen aiming weapons at an unseen target - one toting a submachine gun (left) and the other a pistol (right). The pictured suspects are currently still at large
Rapper Young Dolph, 36, was gunned down Wednesday by multiple unnamed assailants in a drive-by strike
Young Dolph was gunned down Wednesday in a drive-by shooting while inside the shop, Makeda's Butter Cookies, a local business he frequented in South Memphis around 1pm.
Police are still investigating the motive as to the attack, and no arrests have been made.
In a release issued Wednesday, the Memphis Police Department called the shooting 'senseless,' and proclaimed that the department was working bringing those responsible for today's shooting and others to justice.'
'Our hearts go out to the Thornton family and all who were affected by this horrific act of violence,' the statement read.
At the time, Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn CJ Davis did not provide press with any details as to potential suspects in the attacks.
'The shooting is another example of the senseless gun violence we are experiencing locally and nationwide,' David declared in a conference held in the wake of the highly publicized shooting.
The police chief added that she is deploying extra officers around the city to try and stop reprisals over the rapper's death.
Images of the crime scene show a large police presence and Young Dolph's unique camouflage sports car - seen in one of the snaps of his suspected assailants - that he has showed off on social media parked outside the cookie shop. It was pictured being towed away after the fatal shooting
Fans were pictured Wednesday lining up outside the cookie shop and recording videos of the taped-off crime scene as they shared their disbelief that the local rapper was gunned down
Memphis Police Department Chief Cerelyn CJ Davis announced in a press conference Wednesday night: 'Tonight we strongly encourage everyone to stay home if you do not have to be out,' and suggested the police department may enact a curfew
'Right now, we think that the deployment of our officers in the specific areas that are impacted the most will be enough presence for tonight,' she said, adding: 'The Memphis Police Department is providing an increased presence in areas of the city that might be directly impacted by this unfortunate incident.
'We are committed to working with the community to stop these senseless murders. We are
