18 years after the crime
Two men accused of killing rapper Jam Master Jay
The rapper was killed at the age of 37. Archives
Two people have been charged in New York with the murder of singer Jam Master Jay, one of the pioneers of rap music, 18 years after the crime in 2002, most likely caused by drugs.
The 37-year-old musician and founder of the trio "Rann-deMieC" was shot in the head in New York on October 30, 2002, in a recording studio in Queens.
And a solemn funeral was held for him in Allen Cathedral, which included famous rap celebs of that period, as well as thousands of people.
The Federal District Attorney in Brooklyn announced yesterday that Carl Jordan, Jr., 36, and Ronald Washington, 56, longtime suspects, have been charged with murder, linked to the cocaine trade, in the crime that immediately appeared to be settling scores.
The two men face a minimum of 20 years in prison, up to life imprisonment or the death penalty, if convicted, according to Attorney General Seth Ducharme.
On October 30, 2002, the attorney general said, the two armed men entered the recording studio in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens. While Ronald Washington proved one of the witnesses on the ground, Carl Jordan, at the age of 18, approached Jam Master Jay and fired two shots at him "in cold blood" from a short distance, killing the rapper and injuring another person in his leg.
It is noteworthy that a group of rappers were shot dead between 1995 and 2002, among them: Tupac Shakur in 1996, and Notorious Big 1997.
The American musician was killed by a bullet in the head in New York in 2002, in a recording studio in Queens.
The two men face a minimum of 20 years in prison.