Global InformationMurder of XXXTentacion information
| Murder of XXXTentacion | |
|---|---|
 Michael Boatwright and Trayvon Newsome confronting Onfroy in his vehicle | |
  Deerfield Beach Deerfield Beach (Florida)  Deerfield Beach Deerfield Beach (the US) 
 
300m 330yds  1 Location of Onfroy's murder in Deerfield Beach, Florida | |
| Location | Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Date | June 18, 2018 3:56 p.m. (EDT) |
| Target | Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, also known as XXXTentacion |
Attack type | Murder by shooting, assassination,[1] armed robbery |
| Weapon | .22 LR semi-automatic pistol, short-barreled rifle |
| Victim | Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, also known as XXXTentacion |
| Perpetrators |
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| Trial | Florida v. Boatwright, Newsome, and Williams[2][3] |
| Motive | Robbery[a] |
| Verdict | Allen: Pleaded guilty Boatwright, Newsome, Williams: Guilty on all counts |
| Convictions | Boatwright, Newsome, Williams:
Allen:
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| Sentence | Boatwright: Two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole, plus 30 years Newsome, Williams: Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole Allen: 7 years in prison plus 20 years probation[5][6] |
| Judge | Michael Usan |
On June 18, 2018, 20-year-old American rapper and singer-songwriter Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, known professionally as XXXTentacion, was murdered in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Onfroy was fatally shot and killed by 22-year-old Michael Boatwright after being robbed in his car by Boatwright and his accomplices Trayvon Newsome, Dedrick Williams, and Robert Allen outside RIVA Motorsports, an upscale seller of motorcycles and watercraft in Deerfield Beach. Authorities charged the four men with first-degree murder and robbery with a firearm.
On August 12, 2022, Robert Allen pleaded guilty to robbery with a firearm and to the lesser conviction of second-degree murder in a plea deal in exchange for his testimony against the others.
Boatwright, Newsome, and Williams were convicted of first degree murder and robbery with a firearm at their trial on March 20, 2023. On April 6, 2023, Newsome and Williams were sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole; Boatwright received two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole, plus another consecutive 30 years in prison.[7][8][9][10]
On May 17, 2023, Robert Allen was sentenced to 7 years in prison with credit for time served, plus 20 years probation after he is released.[5][6]
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- ^ a b "He told jurors how XXXTentacion was robbed and gunned down. What happens next?".
- ^ a b "Final Defendant Sentenced In XXXTentacion Murder Trial".
- ^ Coscarelli, Joe (March 20, 2023). "Three Convicted in 2018 Murder of Rapper XXXTentacion". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "XXXTentacion: three men found guilty of murdering rapper". The Guardian. March 20, 2023. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
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- ^ "3 men convicted of killing rapper XXXTentacion sentenced to life in prison". April 6, 2023.
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