Julio Foolio — an up-and-coming rapper from Florida — has died in a taking pictures outdoors a Tampa-area resort … TMZ has confirmed.
His lawyer Lewis Fusco launched a press release saying the dying Sunday, simply hours after his shopper handed. In accordance with the assertion … Julio — whose actual title was Charles Jones — was on the town to rejoice his birthday.
Whereas he was staying at an AirBnb at first … Fusco cites regulation enforcement stories which say he was kicked out of his lodging for exceeding the utmost occupancy and checked in to an area Vacation Inn.
Simply earlier than 5 AM ET, an incident occurred within the resort 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 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 in the course of 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 along 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 frequently 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