*Tampa police have arrested three people in connection to rapper Julio Foolio’s murder, with two more suspects still sought.
On Monday, Tampa PD announced the arrest and first-degree murder charges against Isaiah Chance, Alicia Andrews, and Sean Gathright, who were apprehended in Jacksonville, TMZ reports. Foolio, real name Charles Jones, fell victim to fatal gunfire last month, and TMZ obtained exclusive video footage capturing the devastating scene.
The incident unfolded in the parking lot of a Holiday Inn in Tampa (Florida), where Foolio and his entourage were gathered after being forced out of their Airbnb for exceeding the occupancy limit. The hip-hop star was celebrating his 26th birthday when he was shot on June 24.
After he was forced to leave his Airbnb, Julio Foolio was tracked by the gunmen to the hotel. According to multiple reports, the killing seems connected to his gang beef with rapper Yungeen Ace.
Authorities are also searching for Davion and Rashad Murphy. Police Chief Lee Bercaw indicated that the suspects are affiliated with Yungeen Ace, who has been involved in a long-standing feud with Foolio.
As we reported earlier, Julio Foolio’s family and friends honored the late rapper by dissing Yungeen Ace at his funeral. Vibe reports that a video from July 7 shows a woman, allegedly Foolio’s girlfriend, and other attendees rapping Foolio’s Yungeen Ace diss track, “When I See You,” during the service.
Julio Foolio’s attorney, Lewis Fusco, said the artist was “ambushed” in the parking lot on the night he was gunned down.
“Mr. Jones had been in Tampa to celebrate his birthday over the weekend,” Fusco said in a statement. “Law enforcement reports indicate that he initially stayed at an Airbnb but was asked to leave due to exceeding occupancy limits. He subsequently relocated to the Holiday Inn, where he was involved in an incident in the hotel parking lot and reportedly ambushed.”
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