Two Men Found Guilty In Murder Of Run-D.M.C. DJ Jam Master Jay

An ongoing murder case in the Hip-Hop world has finally come to an end. On Tuesday (Feb. 27), two men were found guilty of killing Jam Master Jay. The pioneering DJ of the legendary Run-D.M.C. group was slain in 2002. After reportedly deliberating for about 10 hours, a Brooklyn jury decided two men who were close to Jay were guilty for the crime: Ronald Washington, Jay’s childhood friend, and Karl Jordan Jr., Jay’s godson. “Y’all just killed some innocent people. Get me outta here,” Washington said in the courtroom per CNN after the verdict. Jordan looked at his supporters and said, “I love y’all.” American hip hop group Run-DMC (American rapper Joseph ‘Run’ Simmons, American musician and DJ Jason ‘Jam Master Jay’ Mizell (1965-2002), and American rapper Darryl ‘DMC’ McDaniels) attend the 1987 Soul Train Music Awards. Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images The jury’s decision came after a witness who was at the recording studio that night, Uriel Rincon, testified that Washington and Jordan came in armed. He alleged Jordan shot Jay in the head said him being “confused and scared” made him keep the attackers’ identities secret, according toWABC. “It’s about greed. It’s about money. It’s about jealousy,” Assistant US Attorney...