On Monday (Aug. 12), Quincy Homere, who previously plead guilty to one count of first-degree manslaughter in connection to Chinx’s death, received his sentence in a Queens courtroom, marking the end of a lengthy battle for justice for the rapper’s family.
“Quincy Homere was sentenced today to 23 years in prison for killing Lionel Pickens Jr., a successful rapper, husband and father who was mercilessly gunned down in 2015,” Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said in a statement.
Hip-hop artist Chinx attends 106 & Park on June 11, 2014 in New York City.
“Homere fired numerous rounds into Pickens’ car while he was stopped at a red light in Briarwood and then fled, leaving the young man for dead. Nothing can undo what happened, but I hope today’s sentence brings some solace to Pickens’ loved ones as they continue to grieve.”
Chinx’s widow, Janelli Caceres, was in attendence throughout the court proceedings and shared her experience being in the presence of the man responsible for taking her children’s father’s life. “It was pretty emotional,” Caceres t old FOX 5 NY’s Lisa Evers .
“I literally cried the whole time sitting there, actually staring at him, because there’s so many different thoughts and words are running through your head, and you know you have to keep your composure.”
Caceres, who shared three children with Chinx, detailed the grief she’s endured while facing her husband’s murderer. “A lot of sadness, a lot of hurt, a lot of anger. The DA sat with me most of the time until it was time for him to present, but I was there by myself, so it was a lot,” she added.
Homere, also known as “Qwality,” had a beef with Chinx that stemmed from an altercation between the two on Riker’s Island years prior to the shooting. Homere, who was an aspiring rapper himself, is said to have become jealous of Chinx’s success and set out to get retribution for their previous run-in.
According to law enforcement, Homere and an accomplice stalked the rapper’s vehicle from a Brooklyn nightclub to Queens, where he and an accomplice pulled beside Chinx’s car and opened fire, striking the rapper and an occupant before fleeing the scene.
Best known for his work as a member of French Montana’s Coke Boys crew, Chinx was a rising star in Hip-Hop prior to his death, having worked with the likes of Diddy, Akon, Mac Miller, Rick Ross, Wale, Juicy J and more.
The rapper’s estate has released four posthumous albums since his passing, including his debut album, Welcome to JFK , Legends Never Die , CR6 , and Cocaine Riot 7 .
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