Judge orders suspect in Julio Foolio murder to be held without bond

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — One of the men accused of killing a Jacksonville rapper in Tampa was in a Hillsborough County courtroom Wednesday.

Rashad Murphy was accused of being one of several gunmen who killed rapper Charles Jones, who went by the stage name Julio Foolio, in a hotel parking lot in late June.

A detective from Jacksonville who specializes in gangs said Jones was also a known member who made rap videos that bragged about killing members of rival gangs.

The detective said members of those gangs made their own rap videos that bragged about killing friends of Jones.

In June, Jones traveled to Tampa to perform at a nightclub, and when he traveled to Tampa, members of the rival gang followed him here.

During the testimony, detectives showed security camera video from several nightclubs that showed Jones and the people following him.

Videos shown in court that were recorded in the hotel parking lot and by a Tesla car in the parking lot also show the moments Jones was gunned down in a car and killed.

After listening to testimony, a Hillsborough judge ruled there is sufficient evidence that Rashad Murphy committed the crimes he is accused of and that he is a danger to the community.

For these reasons, the judge ordered Murphy to be held in jail without bond until his trial.

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