A Jacksonville rapper was shot and killed in Tampa two days after his 26-year-birthday last month.
Four suspects involved in the murder of Charles Jones, also known by his stage name Julio Foolio, have been arrested, and one man is still on the run, according to investigators.The Jacksonville rapper was an independent artist, according to his Instagram bio. Some of his music, which has 1.7 million monthly listeners on Spotify, features violent lyrics and some songs are about actual murders.
Investigators say Jones was followed from location to location by suspects affiliated with a rival gang. "At 4:38, three shooters exit a vehicle and walked in the direction of the hotel. They murder Jones with a handgun and two rifles. This barrage of gunfire also struck three additional victims who miraculously survived this incident," said Bercaw.Tampa police responded to a 911 call about the shooting at 11606 McKinley Drive around 4:40 a.m. on June 23.
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