Julio Foolio — an up-and-coming rapper from Florida — has died in a taking pictures outdoors a Tampa-area lodge … TMZ has confirmed.
His lawyer Lewis Fusco launched a press release asserting the loss of life Sunday, simply hours after his shopper handed. In line with the assertion … Julio — whose actual identify 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 lodge parking zone … with Julio’s attorneys saying the rapper was reportedly ambushed and killed. They’re asking for privateness for the household at the moment.
Tampa Police mentioned they imagine Jones was the sufferer within the taking pictures … although they added they’d have to attend for the Medical Examiner’s Workplace to substantiate.
Three different folks had been reportedly shot throughout the ambush and transported to the hospital. They’re all anticipated to make a full restoration, and cops are investigating the reason for the taking pictures.
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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 yr’s “Resurrection” which he dropped again in April.
His lyrics recurrently referenced murders from across the Jacksonville space reportedly together with gang-related slayings. He was shot within the foot in one other incident final yr.
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He was 26.
RIP