"Two Men Convicted in 2002 Murder of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay"

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"Two Men Convicted in 2002 Murder of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay"
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Two men, Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington, were found guilty of murdering Run-DMC D.J. Jam Master Jay, born Jason Mizell, in 2002. The killing, which took place in Mizell's Queens recording studio, was motivated by revenge after the men were cut out of a drug deal. The prosecution presented 35 witnesses, including those who witnessed the killing, and evidence such as ballistics and autopsy photos. A third man, Jay Bryant, is set to be tried separately in 2026.

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