Florida police have allegedly arrested four suspects in connection with rapper’s murder Julio Foolio.
More details on the arrest of the 4 suspects
According to Jax Action NewsLaw enforcement announced the arrest of three initial suspects in connection with the murder on Monday, July 29. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office shared a post about the case update via Xformerly known as Twitter.
“The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and Tampa Police are announcing the arrest of three people in the murder of Charles Andrew Jones II, aka Julio Foolio…” the post reads.
According to authorities, an 18-year-old Sean Gathright21 years Alicia Andrewsand 21 years old Isaiah Chance Jr. were arrested on Saturday, July 27. The sheriff’s department post said the trio had been arrested “on murder charges.”
“Saturday afternoon, members of the JSO SWAT, CPR and Gang Unit located and arrested Sean Gathright, 18, Alicia Andrews, 21, and Isaiah Chance Jr., 21. They are currently being held in the Duval County Pretrial Detention Center on murder charges, awaiting transfer to Tampa,” the post states. “Detectives continue to investigate the case thoroughly…”
Images of the trio’s arrests and subsequent photos can be seen below.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and Tampa Police are announcing the arrest of three people in the murder of Charles Andrew Jones II, aka Julio Foolio.
Jones was shot and killed in a Tampa hotel parking lot on June 23, 2024.
Saturday afternoon, JSO SWAT, CPR and… photo.twitter.com/YiOyQ4Vgd5
— Jax Sheriff’s Office (@JSOPIO) July 29, 2024
Jax Action News adds that Florida police have arrested a fourth suspect, aged 30 Rashad Murphyon Monday, July 29. The sheriff’s office also shared footage of his arrest via X.
Overnight, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Marshals Service tracked Rashad Murphy, 30, to an apartment complex on Collins Road.
He was wanted for murder in the shooting death of Charles Jones, also known as Julio Foolio, in Tampa last month.
JSO RCP, Gang and… photo.twitter.com/yRksEvsgJY
— Jax Sheriff’s Office (@JSOPIO) July 30, 2024
Furthermore, Jax Action News adds that police believe Gathright and Murphy were two of the three shooters in the crime, while “Andrews and Chance played a role” in Foolio’s murder.
Police are still searching for one person in connection with Julio Foolio’s death
Amid the four arrests, Florida police are still working to locate and arrest a fifth suspect named Davion Murphy.
Jax Action News reports that the Tampa Police Department is working with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshal to make the arrest.
Here’s what allegedly happened to the rapper
As The Shadow Room As previously reported, Julio Foolio was shot to death on June 23 while celebrating his 26th birthday, which occurred two days earlier.
On the night of the shooting, the rapper had reportedly moved from a club to a Holiday Inn. Surveillance footage released from the scene shows “several masked gunmen roamed the parking lot of the Tampa Holiday Inn…firing dozens of shots at the vehicle carrying Julio.”
According to WFLAThe suspects allegedly targeted Foolio throughout the night. In addition to fatally shooting the rapper, three additional victims were also hit in the ordeal.
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