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Julio Foolio dead at 26 after shooting during rapper’s birthday celebrations – months after he was shot in the leg
By Kathleen Livingstone,
24 days ago
RAPPER Julio Foolio has died after getting shot along with three other people while celebrating his 26th birthday.
Foolio’s attorney Lewis Fusco confirmed the tragedy on Sunday.
Rapper Julio Foolio was shot and killed while celebrating his 26th birthday this weekend Instagram/ julio_foolio Three other people were injured in the shooting on Friday at a Tampa, Florida, Holiday Inn Instagram/ julio_foolio The rapper, whose legal name is Charles Jones, was celebrating his birthday at the hotel along with several friends Instagram/ julio_foolio Jones spent Saturday in the hospital and reportedly died from his wounds on Sunday Instagram/ julio_foolio
The Jacksonville, Florida-based rapper, whose real name is Charles Jones, had reportedly thrown a big birthday bash on Friday night in nearby Tampa.
The deadly shooting took place at the parking lot of a Holiday Inn, as reported by local NBC affiliate WFLA .
In an Instagram Story shared just hours before he was killed, the rapper could be seen enjoying the pool with friends while staying at an Airbnb .
He claimed in the clip that police had kicked them out of the venue and they were on the search for the next spot to relax.
The working theory is that the group was trying to get a room at the hotel at the time of the shooting, police said.
“What we have learned, and this is early in the investigation, two cars were shot at,” said Joneé Lewis, public information officer of the Tampa Police Department.
Police confirmed Jones, aka Foolio, was shot in the skirmish and transported to a nearby hospital, where he died on Sunday.
“It seems like [the others] will survive their injuries,” Lewis said.
UNANSWERED QUESTIONS
Investigators are continuing to question witnesses and search surveillance footage for more clues about what happened.
“God thank you for allowing me to see another Year & To celebrate another birthday,” the newly minted 26-year-old posted on X just hours before he was shot.
Y’all took my boyfriend from me. I hate y’all & I won’t be the only one crying.
Mani B
“Appreciate all the birthday wishes so far.”
Some of Foolio’s supporters implied his killing was targeted.
The star was getting a room at the Holiday Inn when the group was “basically ambushed,” Lewis, the rapper’s lawyer, told reporters at local CW affiliate WJXT .
Jones was reportedly shot twice in Jacksonville in the last three years, according to WFLA.
Foolio’s reported girlfriend shared the devastating news in an X post on Sunday, where she also appeared to blame unknown others.
“Y’all took my boyfriend from me. I hate y’all & I won’t be the only one crying,” Mani B ( @blancomani1 ) wrote.
Foolio’s attorney Lewis Fusco confirmed the tragedy and claimed that the rapper was ‘basically ambushed’ Instagram/ julio_foolio
Foolio was popular in part thanks to his drill rap videos that included violent lyrics about murders and rival gangs in Jacksonville.
The Tampa Police Department told The U.S. Sun that more information about the shooting would be available next week.
FANS MOURN LOSS OF ANOTHER RAP STAR
Jones joins a long list of popular rappers who died long before their prime — and fans felt the loss.
His social media accounts have over 1 million followers.
“Damn, reminder that life comes at you fast,” one person wrote on X in response to one of the rapper’s final tweets.
“Another cautionary tale. Life is short,” another added.
“Dawg rest in paradise,” a third wrote.
Foolio was reportedly shot at least two other times in Jacksonville before last weekend Instagram/ julio_foolio
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