{"id":2188089,"date":"2024-02-27T18:38:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T23:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2-men-found-guilty-of-murder-in-run-d-m-c-dj-jam-master-jay-killing\/"},"modified":"2024-02-27T18:41:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T23:41:25","slug":"2-men-found-guilty-of-murder-in-run-d-m-c-dj-jam-master-jay-killing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2-men-found-guilty-of-murder-in-run-d-m-c-dj-jam-master-jay-killing\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Men Convicted of Murder in Jam Master Jay Killing"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F2-men-found-guilty-of-murder-in-run-d-m-c-dj-jam-master-jay-killing%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2188089&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">American rap group Run DMC pose \u200cat the Grammy Awards, 1980s. (L-R): Jam\u2064 Master Jay (Jason\u2063 Mizell), Joe \u2018Run\u2019\u200c Simmons and Darryl \u200c\u2018DMC\u2019 McDaniels. \u200d(Photo by Hulton Archive\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/james-meyers\/\">James Meyers<\/a><br \/>3:30 PM \u2013 Tuesday, February 27, 2024<\/h2>\n<p>Two men\u2062 who were charged with gunning down Run-DMC\u2019s Jam Master Jay in New York City over \u206420 years\u200d ago were\u200b convicted on\u200d Tuesday of the unsolved killing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Karl Jordan Jr. \u200band Ronald Washington \u200cwere \u2063found guilty by a Brooklyn federal \u2064jury\u200c of murdering\u200b 37-year-old Jason Mizell inside his Queens music studio in what prosecutors\u2063 claimed was\u2063 a crime \u201cmotivated\u2063 by \u2064greed and revenge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Washington,\u2062 who was Mizell\u2019s childhood friend, and Jordan, his godson, each\u200c face between 20-years-to-life. Prosecutors declined to seek the \u200cdeath \u2062penalty against \u2063them.<\/p>\n<p>The ruling comes\u2062 after a four-week trial\u200d in which jurors listened \u2063to testimonies from \u2062multiple\u2063 witnesses who recounted the moment the\u2063 pair\u2062 killed the DJ \u2064inside his\u2063 studio in Hollis on \u2064October 30, 2002.<\/p>\n<p>The decades-long case can now finally be put to an end.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Slam\u200b \u2022 Onyx [1993] \u200d \ud83c\udf10<\/p>\n<p>ChySkillz &#038;\u200b Jam\u2063 Master Jay on the\u200c prod \ud83e\udd1d\ud83c\udffd <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0H2ivunK96\">pic.twitter.com\/0H2ivunK96<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 THE GODMUTHA \u2726 (@THEG0DMUTHA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/THEG0DMUTHA\/status\/1759893082290712745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February \u206420, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Prosecutors\u2063 claimed \u200cthroughout the trial that \u2064Mizell had acquired 22 pounds of cocaine that Washington, Jordan and others were going to distribute in Maryland. <\/p>\n<p>Additionally, prosecutors alleged that \u200dMizell informed Washington that he wouldn\u2019t\u200c be\u200d part of the distribution, causing him to\u2064 plot a \u200c\u201cmurder conspiracy\u201d against the DJ.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThey murdered him in \u2062cold blood,\u201d Seth DuCharme, \u200cthen the \u2062acting United States attorney, said when \u2063charges\u200b were announced.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In 2007, \u200dwhen Washington was on trial for armed robberies, he was \u2062also\u200d mentioned at the time as a possible \u2062suspect in Mizell\u2019s murder. However, he \u2062denied having any involvement in the death of Mizell.   <\/p>\n<p>Witnesses\u2064 described\u200c Mizell as a generous\u2064 person who\u2062 supported his \u200cfriends and family in times \u200cof \u2062need. <\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts \u2063directly to your inbox \u2062for free. 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This conviction brings closure to\u2062 a case that has haunted the music industry \u200dand Mizell&#8217;s loved ones for\u200b decades.<\/p>\n<p>The Crime\u200d and Motive<\/p>\n<p>On October 30, 2002, Mizell\u2063 was fatally shot\u2063 inside his \u200cQueens music studio in\u2063 a crime described \u200bby\u200b prosecutors as being &#8220;motivated by\u2064 greed and revenge.&#8221; Washington, who was \u2062Mizell&#8217;s childhood friend, and \u2063Jordan, his \u200dgodson, \u2064were\u200c found guilty of the murder. Prosecutors \u200balleged that Mizell had obtained a significant quantity of cocaine, which the accused, alongside others, planned to distribute in Maryland. It is believed \u200bthat when \u200cMizell decided not to be\u2064 involved\u200d in the distribution, Washington orchestrated a &#8220;murder conspiracy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Trial and Verdict<\/p>\n<p>The recent trial finally allowed \u2064the \u200djury to hear testimonies from multiple witnesses\u2063 who vividly recounted the tragic events that took place in \u200bHollis. The evidence\u200c produced \u200dduring the trial convinced the jury of Jordan and \u2064Washington&#8217;s guilt. Both \u2064men now\u200b face sentences ranging \u200bfrom 20 years to life\u200d in prison. It&#8217;s worth noting that prosecutors did not pursue the \u2064death \u200dpenalty \u200bfor the defendants.<\/p>\n<p>Previous Suspicions and Denials<\/p>\n<p>The conviction of Karl \u200bJordan Jr. and Ronald Washington brings renewed attention to a case that has remained\u2062 unsolved for\u200d over two decades. In 2007, when\u2062 Washington was on trial for armed robberies, his name was mentioned as a possible suspect in \u2063Mizell&#8217;s \u2063murder. However, he vehemently\u200d denied any involvement in the DJ&#8217;s death. These recent developments indicate that justice has finally \u200bbeen served for Jam Master Jay.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion<\/p>\n<p>The resolution of this long-standing case brings relief to Mizell&#8217;s family, friends, and fans\u200d around the \u200bworld. For over 20 years, \u2062his senseless murder has left \u200ca void in the\u2064 music industry and tarnished the legacy\u2063 of the influential Run-DMC. The conviction of \u200dKarl Jordan Jr. and Ronald\u2064 Washington \u2063serves as a \u2062reminder \u2064that no crime should \u2064go unpunished, no matter how \u200dlong it takes.<\/p>\n<p>As we mourn the loss of\u2062 a talented artist, we hope that Mizell&#8217;s loved ones \u2064can finally find solace in knowing that those responsible for his \u200duntimely death will\u200d face justice. The music world, \u2064undoubtedly, will forever remember Jam Master Jay and his contributions to the\u200b rap genre. May this conviction \u2063mark the beginning of \u200dhealing and closure for all \u2062those affected by this tragic event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American rap group Run DMC, consisting of Jam Master Jay, Joe &#8216;Run&#8217; Simmons, and Darryl &#8216;DMC&#8217; McDaniels, pose at the Grammy Awards in the 1980s. Two individuals have been charged with the murder of Jam Master Jay in New York City. 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