Jury Finds 4 Men Guilty in Killing of Jacksonville Rapper Julio Foolio
Jurors heard surveillance, texts and location data over a two-week trial before moving next week to the penalty phase.
- On Friday, a Tampa jury found Davion Vershard Murphy, Rashad Treyvionne Murphy, Sean Andre Gathright, and Isaiah Jermaine Chance guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy in the June 23, 2024, killing of Jacksonville rapper Charles Jones, known as Julio Foolio.
- Prosecutors argued the shooting stemmed from an 'ongoing gang war' in Jacksonville between 6Block and rival groups ATK and 1200, which spilled into Tampa when the defendants tracked Jones during his 26th birthday celebration.
- The trial centered on a digital trail, with prosecutors presenting surveillance footage and phone data showing the four men planned a 'coordinated mission' to stalk and ambush Jones at a local hotel.
- Jurors are scheduled to return to court on Monday for the penalty phase, where they will decide whether to sentence the four men to life in prison or the death penalty.
- Alicia Latoya Andrews, who helped track Jones' location before the shooting, was previously convicted of manslaughter for her role in the ambush; Florida law requires at least eight of 12 jurors to agree on a death recommendation.
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4 men found guilty of first-degree murder in ambush shooting of rapper Julio Foolio
The 26-year-old musician was shot multiple times in a Tampa parking lot in a 2024 incident tied to a Jacksonville gang war, investigators said.Rapper Julio FoolioCredit: Julio Foolio/InstagramKey PointsFour men have been found guilty of first-degree murder in the ambush shooting of rapper Julio Foolio.The 26-year-old musician was shot multiple times in a Tampa parking lot in 2024.The incident was tied to a Jacksonville gang war, investigators sa…
Convicted in Execution-Style K*lling of Rapper Julio Foolio!
Four men have been found guilty in the 2024 killing of Foolio, whose real name was Charles Jones. On Friday, a jury convicted Isaiah Chance, Sean Gathright, Rashad Murphy, and Davion Murphy of first-degree premeditated murder in connection with the fatal shooting outside a Holiday Inn hotel in Tampa. Julio was celebrating his 26th birthday at the time of the attack. Three other people were injured during the shooting. Prosecutors argued the kill…
Tampa Jury Hands Down Guilty Verdicts For All Four Men In Julio Foolio Ambush Murder - Tampa Free Press
TAMPA, Fla. – A Tampa jury reached a decisive conclusion on Friday, convicting Isaiah Chance, Sean Gathright, Davion Murphy, and Rashad Murphy of first-degree murder for the killing of Charles Jones. Known to fans as the Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio, Jones was gunned down in what prosecutors described as a cold, coordinated execution. The verdict […] Tampa Jury Hands Down Guilty Verdicts For All Four Men In Julio Foolio Ambush Murder
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