Two months after Frio was shot to death in the parking lot of a Holiday Inn in Tampa, Florida, authorities arrested four of the five suspects involved in the shooting. According to prosecutors, Foolio, also known as Julio Foolio, was murdered during an ongoing gang war between the 6 Block gang and the 1200 Out East and ATK gangs in his hometown of Jacksonville, Florida.
As police continue to search for the final suspect, the criminal cases against four other suspects are progressing in court. Three of the four suspects arrested have pleaded not guilty. Here’s the latest on everything known so far about Foolio’s murder.
Five suspects are said to be involved in the murder of Foolio, whose real name was Charles Andrew Jones III, on June 23, 2024. and Davion Murphy, along with Sean Gathright, Isaiah Chance and his girlfriend Alicia Andrews.
Suspect:
Isaiah Jermaine Chance, 21, is an alleged member of the Jacksonville ATK gang, which prosecutors say represents “Ace”, according to court documents obtained by news outlet the Tampa Bay Times. ‘s Top Killer” and has been linked to rapper Yungeen Ace. Chance was arrested on July 29, 2024 and charged with two counts of first-degree murder premeditated using a firearm in connection with Foolio’s murder. He pleaded not guilty on August 23. Murder. Andrews also entered a not guilty plea on August 23, according to documents obtained by XXL. Charged with three counts of first-degree attempted murder with a firearm, two counts of first-degree murder with a firearm in premeditation and tampering with evidence. Gathright has also pleaded not guilty and XXL has reached out to his legal team for confirmation, the Tampa Bay News outlet in Florida reported. first-degree firearms offence, one count of first-degree murder and one count of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. He faces three counts of attempted first-degree murder, one count of first-degree murder and one count of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.
A fool’s murder timeline
Prosecutors reportedly claimed in court documents that Isaiah Chance and his girlfriend, Alicia Andrews, were allegedly closely monitoring Foolio and his entourage as they visited the Tampa Bay area Served as a lookout for various clubs. Foolio was celebrating his 26th birthday on the night of the shooting. Three other suspects, Sean Gathright, Rashad and Davion Murphy, were in another car behind.
Murder:
The night of the shooting, Foolio and his entourage were partying at Teasers Gentlemen’s Club in Tampa. . Chance was talking on his cell phone (Chance was talking to Garth Wright, according to prosecutors). Shortly after, a Chevrolet Impala arrived with Gathright, Rashad and Davion Murphy inside. The party was promoted on social media. Foolio was also on hand to broadcast live. Chance is on the phone. Chance and Andrews drove the Cruze, and Gathright, Rashad and Davion Murphy followed in the Impala. Three minutes later, the Cruze also arrived at the parking lot. After passing the parked Charger, it turned around and drove past the car again before exiting the parking lot. come out. One of the gunmen was armed with an extended-magazine pistol, while the other two gunmen were armed with assault-style rifles. A black mesh bag is attached to the long gun and is designed to catch shell casings that are ejected from the weapon. The man with the rifle began shooting at the Charger and another vehicle nearby. The three gunmen then retreated into their Impala and drove off.
Frio was shot and three people in the car were injured.
what the police found
investigation:
The Impala is registered to Gathright, while the Cruze belongs to a woman who lives at an address associated with Rashad Murphy’s brother. Got there. Investigators searching Garth Wright’s home in Jacksonville found two 9mm bullet casings that police matched to Foolio’s murder. However, the pistol has not been recovered. Rifle casings were consistent with two separate shootings before Foolio’s death: a shooting last October that was reportedly an attempt to kill Foolio, and another homicide in May. ) booked an Airbnb in Tampa before the shooting. judicial. The car he was driving, a silver Chevrolet Cruze, matched the description of the vehicle involved in the shooting. Detained in Jacksonville pending transfer to Tampa.
appear in court
According to the 13th Judicial Circuit Attorney’s Office on August 8, the three suspects – Isaiah Chance, Sean Gathright and Alicia Andrews ( Alicia Andrews – will remain in jail until trial.
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Watch the arrests of the four suspects in Foolio’s murder below.
Watch Fox 35 Orlando report: Three arrested in murder of Florida rapper Julio Foolio
Watch Rashad Murphy arrested by authorities for murder of Foolio
Watch Sean Garthright, Isaiah Chance and Alicia Andrews detained
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