Julio Tolo — an up-and-coming Florida rapper — died in a shooting outside a Tampa-area hotel … TMZ confirmed.
His attorney Lewis Fusco released a statement announcing the death on Sunday, just hours after his client’s passing. According to the statement… Julio – whose real name was Charles Jones – was in town to celebrate his birthday.
While he was staying at an AirBnb at first… Fusco cites police reports that say he was kicked out of his accommodations for exceeding maximum occupancy and checked into a local Holiday Inn.
Just before 5 a.m. ET, an incident occurred in the hotel parking lot… with Julio’s lawyers saying the rapper was ambushed and killed. They are asking for privacy for the family at this time.
Tampa police said they believe Jones was the victim of the shooting … although they added they would have to wait for confirmation from the Medical Examiner’s Office.
Three other people were reportedly shot during the ambush and transported to the hospital. Everyone is expected to make a full recovery and police are investigating the cause of the shooting.
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Julio Foolio first rose to prominence in 2018 with his debut album “6toven”. He subsequently released a series of albums culminating in the year’s “Resurrection,” which he released in April.
His lyrics regularly referenced murders occurring in the Jacksonville area, reportedly including gang-related murders. He was shot in the foot in another incident last year.
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He was 26 years old.
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