His lawyer, Lewis Fusco, confirmed his death to CBS News affiliate WTSP in Tampa.
TAMPA , Fla. â Florida rapper Julio Foolio was shot and killed in a Tampa hotel parking lot early Sunday morning.His lawyer, Lewis Fusco, confirmed his death to CBS News affiliate WTSP-TV in Tampa .Around 4:40 a.m., Tampa police officers were called out to a shooting reported at the Holiday Inn Tampa North, where two cars were shot at, resulting in four people getting hit by gunfire, Tampa Police spokesperson Jonee Lewis said at a news conference.
Fusco told WTSP that that Foolio was in Tampa to celebrate his birthday at an Airbnb but was asked to leave because there were too many people at the residence. He then went to the Holiday Inn, where he was reportedly ambushed, Fusco told WTSP.Foolio, who has over 1 million followers on Instagram, shared and promoted on his page that he was in Tampa for his birthday.Hotel guests were not evacuated but police were on the scene to assist them if necessary, Lewis said.
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