Third Man Charged in 2002 Murder of Jam Master Jay

The 21-year-old chilly case homicide of beloved DJ, Jam Master Jay, is perhaps nearer to being resolved as a 3rd man was not too long ago charged in connection to Jay’s killing.

On Tuesday (May 30), a superseding indictment was handed down by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York that expenses Jay Bryant with being concerned in the Run-DMC member’s 2002 homicide.

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“Bryant is 49 years old and formerly of Jamaica, Queens, and Far Rockaway, Queens,” a spokesperson for the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District stated in assertion to XXL on Thursday (June 1). “He is currently being held on federal drug charges in an unrelated Eastern District of New York case. No date yet for Bryant’s arraignment.”

Bryant’s lawyer, Casar De Castro, has launched the next assertion to XXL about his consumer’s arrest:

“Mr. Bryant will plead not guilty. Securing an indictment in a secret grand jury, applying the lowest criminal burden of proof, is one thing. Proving it at trial is an entirely different matter. We remain confused why, after more than 20 years and charging two individuals three years ago, does the government now allegedly think that they have sufficient evidence to charge Mr. Bryant.”

Two Men Previously Arrested for Jam Master Jay’s Murder

Back in August of 2020, Karl Jordan and Ronald Washington had been arrested and charged with being concerned in Jam Master Jay’s killing. They have every been charged with one depend of homicide whereas engaged in narcotics trafficking and one depend of firearm-related homicide. In addition, Jordan can be being charged with one depend of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and 7 counts of cocaine trafficking.

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Jam Master Jay’s Murder

Jam Master Jay was shot and killed inside a Queens, N.Y. recording studio on Oct. 30, 2002. He was 37 years previous. On the evening of the incident, two masked gunman reportedly entered the studio and shot the DJ and one other man earlier than fleeing. Jam Master Jay suffered a gunshot harm to the top and died on the scene. The different sufferer suffered non life-threatening accidents. Initially, none of the 4 individuals who had been in the studio on the time got here ahead with data.

Jordan was arrested in 2003 for capturing Jam Master Jay’s nephew, in response to Billboard. However, police didn’t have sufficient proof on the time to attach him to JMJ’s killing.

Jam Master Jay’s Killing Ruled Cold Case

With no strong proof, the matter was formally dominated a chilly case in October of 2017, till three years later when authorities found sufficient proof to cost Jordan and Washington. Authorities say the capturing was motivated by Washington being angered over being informed by Jam Master Jay that he wouldn’t be concerned in a cocaine distribution operation in Maryland. Jordan and Washington’s trial is about for January of 2024. Bryant is predicted to tried together with the opposite two suspects. If discovered responsible, Jordan and Washington face a compulsory minimal sentence of 20 years in jail and a most of life in jail to the dying penalty.