Jam Master Jay: two men convicted of murder in 2002 death of Run-DMC star
by Associated Press from US news | The Guardian on (#6JYC4)
An anonymous Brooklyn federal jury delivered the verdict on Tuesday in the trial of Karl Jordan Jr and Ronald Washington
Two men have been convicted of murder in the 2002 slaying of Jam Master Jay, a member of the pioneering hip-hop group Run-DMC.
On Tuesday, a Brooklyn jury found Karl Jordan Jr and Ronald Washington guilty, prompting much commotion in the courtroom. Both men had been charged with one count of murder while engaged in narcotics trafficking and one count of firearm-related murder for the fatal shooting of Jason Mizell, better known as Jam Master Jay.
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