Jam Master Jay Murder Trial Ends in Conviction for Run-DMC DJ’s Godson and Childhood Pal
A federal jury in Brooklyn has found two men guilty of the murder of Jam Master Jay, the trailblazing hip-hop artist and a member of the legendary trio Run-DMC who was gunned down in his recording studio in October 2002. The verdict on Tuesday brings to an end a three-week trial but not the case as a whole, with at least one more defendant still set to be tried.
Ronald Washington, a childhood friend of Jay’s, and Karl Jordan Jr., the rapper’s godson, were convicted of murder while engaged in narcotics trafficking and firearm-related murder, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York announced. Jordan was also found guilty of eight other counts of narcotics distribution.
“Y’all just killed two innocent people,” Washington yelled at the jury following the verdict, according to the Associated Press.