Jury choice started Monday for the primary suspect within the homicide of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio. The case highlights a lethal gang conflict that has claimed a number of lives in Florida.

Alicia Andrews faces fees within the killing of Charles Jones, often called Julio Foolio. She is considered one of 5 folks accused within the rapper’s demise exterior a Tampa lodge final summer time.

Detectives say Andrews and her boyfriend, Isaiah Chance, acted as lookouts. The couple allegedly drove from Jacksonville to Tampa with three others focusing on the rapper.

“The phone data shows that it was tracked from Jacksonville to Tampa,” Tampa Police detective Juan Ramos testified, Fox 13 reported. “There were no other stops — indicating that they were in Tampa for nothing other than tracking and killing the victim.”

Andrews’ attorneys keep her innocence. Life Malcolm, considered one of her legal professionals, mentioned she had no data of the homicide plot.

“Just because she was there around a group of guys who had bad stuff on their mind, doesn’t mean that she had bad stuff on her mind,” Malcolm mentioned. “She was here for a trip with her boyfriend. That’s it and that’s all.”

Gang War Background

The homicide stems from a long-running feud between rival Jacksonville gangs. Julio Foolio was affiliated with KTA (Kill Them All). His alleged killers belonged to ATK (Aces Top Killers), led by rapper Yungeen Ace.

The gang war has produced violent rap songs and a number of deaths. Both teams have used music to taunt rivals and rejoice killings.

Yungeen Ace has not been charged in Foolio’s demise. However, a number of ATK members face homicide fees within the case.

Previous Convictions

The gang battle has already resulted in life sentences for different individuals. In October 2025, ATK members Hakeem “KSOO” Robinson and Leroy “ATK Scotty” Whitaker obtained life in jail.

They had been convicted of killing Charles “Lil Buck” McCormick Jr. in January 2020. Lil Buck was a KTA-affiliated rapper shot exterior a shopping mall.

Prosecutors mentioned the homicide was retaliation over a diss observe.

Current Trial Details

Andrews is the one defendant not going through the demise penalty. Prosecutors say she doesn’t meet the authorized normal as a result of she wasn’t a part of the legal enterprise.

Her 4 co-defendants — Chance, Sean Gathright, Davion Murphy, and Rashad Murphy — might face execution if convicted. All are accused of being energetic ATK gang members.

Jeremy McLymont, one other Andrews legal professional, mentioned his consumer cooperated with police from the start.

“She has no problem telling them everything that she knows, and she did, believing that the truth will proverbially set her free,” McLymont mentioned.

Authorities imagine Andrews helped observe Foolio as he moved between Tampa nightclubs. Because she wasn’t a gang member, others allegedly used her cellphone and automotive to keep away from detection.

The different 4 defendants will likely be tried individually in spring 2026. The circumstances signify prosecutors’ efforts to interrupt up the lethal Jacksonville gang conflict.

Foolio was celebrating his twenty sixth birthday when he was killed. The rapper had survived earlier makes an attempt on his life in the course of the ongoing feud.

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