Four indicted in killing of rapper Xxxtentacion

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Florida grand jury has indicted four men on first-degree murder and armed robbery charges in the shooting death of emerging rap star Xxxtentacion.

A Broward County panel formally charged Dedrick Williams, 22; Michael Boatwright, 22; Trayvon Newsome, 20; and Robert Allen, 22, on Wednesday, court records showed.

According to a warrant filed in Boatwright’s case, the car driven by Xxxtentacion, whose real name was Jahseh Onfroy, was blocked by a dark-colored SUV as it was exiting the Riva Motor Sports motorcycle shop last month. Two masked men got out of the SUV with a gun intending to rob Xxxtentacion, who had a Louis Vitton bag containing $50,000 in cash, police said.

A struggled ensued and the 20-year-old rapper was shot multiple times by one or more gunmen, who took the bag and fled, authorities said. The indictment names Boatwright as the person who fatally shot Xxxtentacion.

Williams was arrested two days after the shooting, and Boatwright was arrested earlier this month on an unrelated drug charge. Authorities continue to search for Allen and Newsome.

Williams was seen in the store on surveillance cameras while Xxxtentacion was shopping, court records show. A store clerk said he recognized Williams as a repeat customer, according to the warrant.