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Jam Master Jay, best known as the DJ for Run DMC<\/a>, was murdered in 2002 and his murders have finally been arrested after 18 years. Two men who had long been suspects in the case were arrested and charged on August 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jam Master Jay\u2019s (legal name Jason Mizell) was murdered in his studio in Queens. His murder became notorious in the rap community as being one of the world\u2019s coldest cases. One of the main questions asked by his fans was why this happened, to Jay of all people. Jam Master Jay was known for being a peaceful, old-school DJ whose group rapped mostly about sneakers, girls, basketball and their hometown of Hollis<\/a>. His murder was baffling to the rap community and finally, after 18 years, there are some answers from New York City and Federal authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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According to The New York Times\u2019 article,<\/a> New York City and Federal authorities blamed the fatal shooting of Jam Master Jay on a cocaine deal gone wrong. The suspects charged with the murder are Ronald Washington and Karl Jordan Jr., who were also charged with engaging in drug trafficking in a 10-count indictment unsealed on Monday in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn. Jordan had his arraignment on August 17 and pleaded not guilty. Washington is expected to be arraigned later in the week. Both Jordan and Washington face minimum sentences of 20 years in prison if convicted. Washington is currently serving a federal prison sentence for six robberies. Mr. Jordan was taken into custody on August 16, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seth D. DuCharme, the acting U.S. attorney in Brooklyn spoke on the matter saying, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is a case about a murder that for nearly two decades has gone unanswered. Today we begin to answer that question of who killed Jason Mizell and why.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

According to court papers, Mr. Washington and Mr. Jordan are both suspected of breaking into Jam Master Jay\u2019s studio on Merrick Boulevard in Jamaica, Queens, at about 7:30 p.m on Oct. 30, 2002. Both were armed. Mr. Washington forced someone inside the studio to the ground at gunpoint, the papers say, Mr. Jordan fired a bullet into Mr. Mizell\u2019s head, killing him almost instantly, according to The New York Times.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jam Master Jay, best known as the DJ for Run DMC, was murdered in 2002 and his murders have finally been arrested after 18 years. Two men who had long been suspects in the case were arrested and charged on August 17. 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