Julio Foolio Murder Trial Begins

0:00Opening statements kick off tomorrow at 9 a.m. in the Hillsborough County courtroom for the trial tied to rapper Julio Fulio's murder back in. 2024 Fulio, real name Charles Jones, got gunned down in a Tampa hotel parking lot while celebrating his birthday. Court officials say this is a big step in the case against four remaining suspects. The shooting went down on June 23 at the home two suites on the Kinley Drive. Tepa cops rode up to find two shot of vehicles and Fulio dead at the scene. Investigators say the group drove down from Jacksonville with murder on their minds tracking him for the hit. One suspect, Alicia Andrews, already faced trial last October and got convicted of manslaughter but cleared on conspiracy charges. That leaves Isaiah Chance, Sean Gathwright, Rashad Murphy, and Davey on Murphy in the hot seat now all hit with first degree murder counts. Prosecutors are pushing hard for the death penalty if those four are found guilty, making this trial extra intense.

1:02Tampa Bay 28 crews are court side for live updates as it unfolds. We'll keep eyes on how this plays out, especially with the stakes that's high in the rap world beefs turning deadly. Stay tuned for the next drop. That wraps Tampa Bay news today, brought to you with AI. I'm Cory with the story.