MIAMI, United States — Three males discovered responsible of murdering the rising rap star often known as XXXTentacion in 2018 have been sentenced on Thursday to life in jail.
The artist, whose actual identify was Jahseh Onfroy, was solely 20 when he was shot to demise in broad daylight in Deerfield Beach, north of Miami.
Dedrick Williams, 26; Trayvon Newsome, 24; and Michael Boatwright, 28, obtained their sentences in a circuit courtroom in Fort Lauderdale, simply over two weeks after a jury discovered them responsible of first-degree homicide.
Judge Michael Usan learn every of them their sentences and emphasised that they are going to by no means go away jail alive. The three listened silently, providing no response.
On June 18, 2018, an SUV reduce off XXXTentacion’s automobile — two folks obtained out and shot him. They stole a bag containing $50,000 in money and fled.
Prosecutors stated it was Boatwright and Newsome who obtained out of the automobile, however Boatwright who shot the rapper. Williams was accused of being the getaway driver and mastermind of the assault.
A fourth suspect, 26-year-old Robert Allen, testified towards the others after pleading responsible to second-degree homicide and armed theft.
XXXTentacion’s profession was simply taking off when he was killed, successful followers over with works crammed with open and darkish verse about his suicidal ideas.
XXXTentacion had hit primary on the album chart in 2018 with “?” however his success proved controversial as a consequence of his personal historical past of violence. He had been awaiting trial on prices of beating his former girlfriend whereas she was pregnant.
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