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Grand jury indicts four men involved in slaying of rapper XXXTentacion


From left to right: Dedrick Williams, Michael Boatwright, Robert Allen,{ }Trayvon Newsome (BSO)
From left to right: Dedrick Williams, Michael Boatwright, Robert Allen,Trayvon Newsome (BSO)
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A Broward County grand jury on Wednesday indicted four men in the shooting death of XXXTentacion, the Broward Sheriff's Office said.

Dedrick Devonshay Williams, 22,Michael Boatwright, 22,Trayvon Newsome, 20, andRobert Allen, 22 have all been charged with first-degree murder with a firearm and armed robbery with a firearm, according to the sheriff's office.

The 20-year-old Parkland rapper, whose real name is Jahseh Onfroy, was killed last month while shopping for motorcyclesin Deerfield Beach.

Investigators believe Boatwright and Newsome were the two armed suspects who confronted XXXTentacion, the sheriff's office said. Williams was arrested on June 20, while Boatwright was arrested on July 5 on unrelated drug charges. Detectives served him with an arrest warrant for first-degree murder on July 10 while at the BSO Main Jail.

The search is still on for Allen and Newsome.

Anyone with information is asked to contact BSO homicide detectives John Curcio or Walt Foster at (954) 321-4210. If you wish to remain anonymous, contact Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477) or online. Anonymous tips that lead to an arrest may be eligible for a reward of up to $3,000.

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