FEDERAL prosecutors are set to announce the indictment of two men in the killing of Jam Master Jay, the DJ from ground-breaking hip-hop group Run-DMC. The DJ, whose real name was Jason Mizell, was shot to death inside a Queens recording studio in October 2002. Who shot Mizell had remained a mystery for the past […]
FEDERAL prosecutors are set to announce the indictment of two men in the killing of Jam Master Jay, the DJ from ground-breaking hip-hop group Run-DMC.
The DJ, whose real name was Jason Mizell, was shot to death inside a Queens recording studio in October 2002.
Who shot Mizell had remained a mystery for the past 18 years.
Now two men – Ronald Washington and Karl Jodan, Jr – have been indicted on charges of murder while engaged in drug trafficking in relation to the case, according to the New York Times.
What made the murder so peculiar – and sparked countless theories about who was guilty – was that there were reportedly five people in the New York City studio on the night the legendary DJ was killed.
Yet none of them could tell authorities who pulled the trigger.
There has been much speculation about who would want to kill the 37-year-old father of three, and it even became the subject of a Netflix documentary, Remastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?
Some speculated that Mizell was killed as a result of a feud involving 50 Cent and a drug-peddling gang lord, while others thought it may be another rapper or some sort of disgruntled secret enemy – even though Mizell was a well-liked and respected figure in the hip-hop community.
A number of Queens residents had also claimed to know who killed the DJ, but would not disclose who it was to police for fear of retaliation, reports claim.
The new charges could put to rest nearly two decades worth of speculation.
The two suspects are both in custody.
Washington is currently in federal prison on robbery charges, while Jordan was taken into custody Sunday, the Times reported.
The announcement about the charges from federal prosecutors as well as members of the NYPD is expected on Monday afternoon.
