TAMPA, Fla. — A fourth arrest was made on Tuesday in connection to a Tampa shooting that killed Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said deputies, along with the U.S. Marshals Service, located 30-year-old Rashad Murphy at an apartment complex off Collins Road. After hours of negotiations, Murphy finally surrendered just after midnight.
Officials said he was wanted for the murder of the rapper, whose real name is Charles Jones.
On June 23, the Tampa Police Department said around 4:40 a.m., officers received a 911 call for a shooting at 11606 McKinley Drive. Upon arrival, officers found two vehicles that had been shot at in the parking lot of Home 2 Suites.
Jones died in the shooting, according to police. Three people were also injured in the gunfire, but they all survived.
Sean Gathright, 18, Alicia Andrews, 21, and Isaiah Chance Jr., 21, were then arrested Saturday afternoon, July 27, in Jacksonville.
Officials said they are still looking for one other person involved in the shooting: 27-year-old Davion Murphy.
"Detectives used footage from the scene, license plate readers and phone logs to identify two vehicles and link them back to the suspects," said Chief Lee Bercaw.
The Tampa Police Department said the five suspects traveled in two vehicles from Jacksonville to Tampa to commit murder.
"Jones was in town celebrating his birthday and posted on social media his locations, several times throughout the night. Surveillance video was critical in this investigation as suspects were seen on video following Jones from location to location," said Chief Bercaw.
Police Chief Lee Bercaw said that the shooters were part of or affiliated with rival gangs of Jones.
"These individuals took extreme measures to try and cover their actions, but they were no match for our investigators," said Chief Bercaw.
This is an active investigation. Additional information will be released when available, police officials said.
Anyone with information related to this shooting incident is asked to contact TPD by calling 813-231-6130 or share a tip via Tip411, which is accessible through the TampaPD app.
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