Who killed XXXtentacion? Three men found guilty of rapper’s 2018 murder
Isabella Floyd
Updated on February 10, 2026
Three men associated with XXXtentacion’s shooting in 2018 were viewed as at real fault for first-degree murder on Monday. The decision against Michael Boatwright, Trayvon Newsome, and Dedrick Williams came after over seven days of considerations.
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As per The New York Times, examiners said 28-year-old Michael Boatwright and 24-year-old Trayvon Newsome were the shooters engaged with the shooting that took the rapper’s life. They likewise referenced that Boatwright discharged the deadly shot which eventually killed XXXtentacion in June 2018.
Authorities added that 26-year-old Dedrick Williams was the skilled accomplice and genius behind the burglary that prompted the lethal shooting occurrence. Each of the three men will supposedly confront required life sentences as examiners didn’t look for capital punishment for the suspects.
A fourth suspect, Robert Allen, who was supposedly important for the lethal burglary, has as of now conceded to a second-degree murder allegation last year and affirmed against his supposed co-schemers.
Rapper XXXtentacion, otherwise known as Jahseh Onfroy, was shot to death during an evident theft endeavor outside a bike shop in Florida on June 20, 2018.
According to ABC News, the performer was leaving a Deerfield Ocean side motorsports showroom when two furnished men drew nearer and started shooting at him during a burglary endeavor. They then, at that point, ran away from the area with Onfroy’s Louis Vuitton pack which contained $50000 cash.
Examiners delivered observation video of the occurrence during the 2018 becoming aware of the case. The recording showed the rapper’s BMW being hindered by a S.U.V. as he attempted to leave a cruiser shop in Deerfield Ocean side, Florida.
Police let ABC know that the clasp likewise showed two men leaping out of a dark vehicle prior to hurrying to XXXtentacion’s vehicle window and requesting his chain. As the rapper attempted to set up a battle during the showdown, the suspects shot him and ran away from the area with $50K in real money.
Specialists asserted that observation video from the performer’s BMW showed Michael Boatwright and Trayvon Newsome leaping out of the dark SUV prior to burglarizing the rapper. Investigators guaranteed that Boatwright terminated into the rapper’s vehicle and killed him.
XXXtentacion’s homicide preliminary started in February, almost five years after his demise. Notwithstanding the observation film, the arraignment additionally depended on the explanation of the fourth suspect, Robert Allen, who affirmed against his co-schemers.
Examiners additionally purportedly introduced cellphone and Bluetooth information that associated the suspects to the area of the shooting and the dark SUV. A few recordings utilized as proof supposedly showed the respondents moving and presenting with cash hours after the rapper’s shooting passing.
The New York Times revealed that the members of the jury thought for over 27 hours traversing eight days and inspected north of 1,000 instant messages, photographs, and recordings seized from the respondents’ cellphones preceding the decision.
Safeguard legal counselors for Michael Boatwright, Trayvon Newsome, and Dedrick Williams contended that DNA proof neglected to connect the suspects to the shooting. In any case, examiners guaranteed that the four suspects had been arranging the burglary that day and chose to complete their arrangement subsequent to seeing XXXtentacion.
Lead examiner Pascale Achille guaranteed that the suspects saw the rapper when they halted to purchase veils and chose to burglarize him subsequent to perceiving the artist. The suspects supposedly affirmed the artist’s personality and pulled before his vehicle in the parking area.
Achille said that a battle started as the rapper attempted to oppose the assault when Boatwright and Newsome grabbed away a sack containing $50,000 cash from XXXtentacion. Not long after, Boatwright purportedly shot the last a few times “with no incitement.”
The investigator conveyed her end contentions on Walk 8 and furthermore introduced areas of strength for a. She said:
“Plans incubated in damnation don’t have holy messengers for witnesses.”
Following the thoughts, the jury reported that Michael Boatwright, Trayvon Newsome, and Dedrick Williams were undeniably seen as at fault for first-degree murder in association with XXXtentacion’s demise.