18 years after the death of Run-DMC DJ Jam Master Jay, two men have been charged in connection with his murder.
Federal prosecutors will announce the indictments of Ronald Washington, 56, and Karl Jordan, Jr., 36, during a press conference set for 2:30 p.m. ET on Monday.
Washington is already in a federal prison serving time for robbery, while Jordan was arrested on Sunday. Both men are charged with murder while engaged in drug trafficking, according to The New York Times.
More details are expected to be revealed during the press conference, but it’s believed Jay Master Jay was financing drug-trafficking operation involving Washington and Jordan. “There was a beef — it didn’t go as planned,” an official told The Times.
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Born Jason Mizell, Jam Master Jay was responsible for the beats behind the pioneering rap trio Run-DMC, which also included Joseph “Run” Simmons and Darryl “DMC” McDaniels as members. He was playing video games in his studio when he was shot and killed on October 30th, 2002 at the age of 37.
