Murder of XXXTentacion

Murder of XXXTentacion
Michael Boatwright and Trayvon Newsome confronting Onfroy in his vehicle
Deerfield Beach is located in Florida
Deerfield Beach
Deerfield Beach
Deerfield Beach (Florida)
Deerfield Beach is located in the US
Deerfield Beach
Deerfield Beach
Deerfield Beach (the US)
Location of Onfroy's murder in Deerfield Beach, Florida
LocationDeerfield Beach, Florida, U.S.
DateJune 18, 2018 (2018-06-18)
3:56 p.m. (EDT)
TargetJahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, also known as XXXTentacion
Attack type
Murder by shooting, assassination,[1] armed robbery
Weapon.22 LR semi-automatic pistol, short-barreled rifle
VictimJahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, also known as XXXTentacion
Perpetrators
  • Michael Boatwright
  • Trayvon Demarcus Newsome
  • Dedrick Devonshay Williams
  • Robert Allen IV
TrialFlorida v. Boatwright, Newsome, and Williams[2][3]
MotiveRobbery[a]
VerdictAllen:
Pleaded guilty
Boatwright, Newsome, Williams:
Guilty on all counts
ConvictionsBoatwright, Newsome, Williams:

Allen:

  • Second-degree murder[b]
  • Robbery with a firearm
SentenceBoatwright:
Two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole, plus 30 years
Newsome, Williams:
Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole
Allen:
7 years in prison plus 20 years probation[5][6]
JudgeMichael Usan

On June 18, 2018, 20-year-old American rapper and singer-songwriter Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, known professionally as XXXTentacion, was murdered in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Onfroy was fatally shot by 22-year-old Michael Boatwright after being robbed in his car by Boatwright and his accomplices Trayvon Newsome, Dedrick Williams, and Robert Allen outside RIVA Motorsports, an upscale seller of motorcycles and watercraft in Deerfield Beach. Authorities charged the four men with first-degree murder and robbery with a firearm.

On August 12, 2022, Robert Allen pleaded guilty to robbery with a firearm and to the lesser conviction of second-degree murder in a plea deal in exchange for his testimony against the others.

Boatwright, Newsome, and Williams were convicted of first degree murder and robbery with a firearm at their trial on March 20, 2023. On April 6, 2023, Newsome and Williams were sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole; Boatwright received two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole, plus another consecutive 30 years in prison.[7][8][9][10]

On May 17, 2023, Robert Allen was sentenced to 7 years in prison with credit for time served, plus 20 years probation after he is released.[5][6]

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  2. ^ "XXXTentacion murder: Rappers Drake, deceased member of Migos listed as possible witness in upcoming trial".
  3. ^ "Jury selection begins for 3 in rapper XXXTentacion's slaying". Associated Press. January 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "Four men indicted in murder of Florida rapper XXXTentacion". Reuters. July 19, 2018. Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "He told jurors how XXXTentacion was robbed and gunned down. What happens next?".
  6. ^ a b "Final Defendant Sentenced In XXXTentacion Murder Trial".
  7. ^ Coscarelli, Joe (March 20, 2023). "Three Convicted in 2018 Murder of Rapper XXXTentacion". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  8. ^ "XXXTentacion: three men found guilty of murdering rapper". The Guardian. March 20, 2023. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  9. ^ "Jury convicts 3 of murder in death of rapper XXXTentacion". KTLA. March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  10. ^ "3 men convicted of killing rapper XXXTentacion sentenced to life in prison". April 6, 2023.


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