Tampa police have reported the arrest of several individuals on Monday in connection with the shooting that resulted in the death of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio.
Three suspects from Jacksonville have been taken into custody and charged with premeditated first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder, while two others are currently being sought with active warrants for their arrest. As we previously reported, Julio Foolio whose real name is Charles Jones, was fatally shot at a Holiday Inn on Fowler Avenue on June 23. According to authorities, Jones had been attempting to secure a room at the hotel after being kicked out from an Airbnb while throwing a party for his 26th birthday.
During a news conference police announced that the individuals arrested are reportedly affiliated with opposing Jacksonville gang rivals that collaborated to orchestrate and execute the homicide in Tampa. Prior to the incident, Jones had shared his whereabouts online on numerous occasions. It is suspected that the perpetrators trailed him from various locations before ambushing his vehicle at the Holiday Inn and carrying out the attack, according to WFLA.
Law enforcement presented video surveillance footage during the conference, revealing five individuals dressed in all black carrying guns around the hotel in the early morning of the shooting. The footage captured the assailants targeting Jones, opening fire on the car in which Jones was a passenger, and continuing to shoot as the vehicle attempted to flee the scene.
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Chief Lee Bercaw expressed astonishment at the scene, likening it to a movie, but emphasized the gravity of the situation, stating, “This isn’t a movie. These are people’s real lives.” Bercaw announced during a press conference on Monday that Alicia Andrews, Isaiah Chance, and Sean Gathright are in custody in Jacksonville for their involvement in the incident, while Rashad Murphy and Davion Murphy have warrants out for their arrest.
Andrews and Chance are facing charges of premeditated first-degree murder with a firearm and conspiracy, while Gathright is charged with premeditated first-degree murder with a firearm, conspiracy, attempted premeditated first-degree murder, and tampering with physical evidence. Rashad and Davion are both charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder in the first degree, and attempted murder in the first degree.
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