Julio Foolio — an up-and-coming rapper from Florida — has died in a capturing exterior a Tampa-area resort … TMZ has confirmed.
His legal professional Lewis Fusco launched a press release saying the loss of life Sunday, simply hours after his shopper handed. In keeping with the assertion … Julio — whose actual title was Charles Jones — was on the town to have fun his birthday.
Whereas he was staying at an AirBnb at first … Fusco cites legislation enforcement studies which say he was kicked out of his lodging for exceeding the utmost occupancy and checked in to a neighborhood Vacation Inn.
Simply earlier than 5 AM ET, an incident occurred within the resort car parking zone … with Julio’s legal professionals saying the rapper was reportedly ambushed and killed. They’re asking for privateness for the household presently.
Tampa Police stated they imagine Jones was the sufferer within the capturing … although they added they’d have to attend for the Medical Examiner’s Workplace to verify.
Three different individuals had been reportedly shot through the ambush and transported to the hospital. They’re all anticipated to make a full restoration, and cops are investigating the reason for the capturing. We have reached out to legislation enforcement for extra particulars … thus far, no phrase again.
6/23/24
Julio Foolio first rose to prominence again in 2018 together with his debut album “6toven.” He is subsequently launched a sequence of albums culminating on this 12 months’s “Resurrection” which he dropped again in April.
His lyrics repeatedly referenced murders from across the Jacksonville space reportedly together with gang-related slayings. He was shot within the foot in one other incident final 12 months.
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He was 26.
RIP