The American rapper XXXTentacion died on June 19, 2018 after being shot multiple times inside his car, near a motorcycle shop in North Miami, Florida (USA) as a result of being shot by a group of men. that a bag was stolen containing $50,000 in cash. The artist, whose real name was Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, was immediately transferred to a hospital, where nothing could be done for his life, as confirmed by the authorities. He was only 20 years old.
An event that shocked the world of music, since the artist was becoming a star thanks to social networks. Now, almost five years after his death, the three responsible for his death – Michael Boatwright, Dedrick Williams and Trayvon Newsome – have all been found guilty of first degree murder.
A popular jury found this Monday guilty of first degree murder, after seven days of deliberations, the three men arrested and accused of the rapper’s death in 2018, in a verdict that was read in court by the judge in charge of the case. in a court in Fort Lauderdale, north of Miami.
Despite being charged with first-degree murder, the prosecution did not seek the death penalty for Boatwright, 28, one of the shooters; Williams, 26, ringleader and driver of the car in which they escaped, nor Newsome, 24 and second gunman. All three are charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery, and face possible life in prison.
A fourth suspect, Robert Allen, was also charged in connection with the shooting, but pleaded guilty last year to one count of second-degree murder and agreed to testify against his cronies.
XXXTentación was a rising star of platinum-selling rap music who addressed issues like prejudice and depression in his songs. A fast-rising figure, Onfroy presented his debut album, 17, in 2017, and shortly after released his second, titled ?, with which he was first on the list of all genres on the Billboard 200, in which he also stood out with his singles. Sad! and Changes.
The artist began writing music after being released from a juvenile correctional facility and released his first song on the SoundCloud audio distribution platform in 2013, titled News/Flock.
The rapper was fired on June 27, 2018 by his fans at a sports hall in Sunrise (South Florida), where the coffin with his remains was veiled throughout that day.
After his death, Sad! topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart and achieved a record 10.4 million streams online on the Spotify platform.
In December 2018, a posthumous album, Skins, was presented during a party in Miami organized by the XXXTentacion Foundation and the music company Empire in order to “honor the life, music and legacy” of the rapper.
