Rap fans have some serious questions after rap newcomer YNW Melly was arrested for allegedly shooting and killing two members of his YNW crew.
The 19-year-old Florida rapper, whose real name is Jamell Demons, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder stemming from the October 26, 2018 shooting of 21-year-old Anthony Williams (aka YNW Sakchaser) and 19-year-old Christopher Thomas Jr. (aka YNW Juvy) near Fort Lauderdale.
Another associate of Demons, 20-year-old Cortlen Henry (aka YNW Bortlen), was also arrested in connection with the killings.
According to the Miramar Police Department, Demons shot Williams and Thomas Jr., and Henry staged the crime scene to make it look like the men were killed in a drive-by shooting. Investigators said forensic evidence proved that Demons and Henry were behind the shooting death of the two rappers.
Police said Henry drove Williams and Thomas to Miramar Memorial Hospital, where they were pronounced dead on arrival. “They arrived with multiple gunshot wounds. They were dead already,” Miramar police spokeswoman Tania Rues said.
Florida police said Henry provided them with a “statement …however, the facts during the preliminary investigation did not match what was presented to detectives.”
Like Demons, Henry was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, and he was also charged with two counts of accessory after the fact. Henry was arrested in Houston last month before being extradited to Broward County on Tuesday (Feb. 12).
Demons turned himself in to police on Wednesday (Feb. 13) after posting a message on Instagram proclaiming his innocence.
“To all my fans and supporters no I did not get locked up in Washington, but I am turning myself in today I want you guys to know I love you and appreciate every single one of y’all, a couple months ago I lost my two brothers by violence and now the system want to find justice.. unfortunately a lot of rumors and lies are being said but no worries god is with me and my brother @ynw.bortlen and we want y’all to remember it’s a ynw Family I love you @ynwsakchaser1 and @ynwjuvy #freeus”
Which brings us to the most important question surrounding this case. If YNW Melly really did shoot and kill two of his friends: WHY?!?
Police have yet to release a motive in the shooting, nor have they revealed if they even know what prompted it.
For what it’s worth, Demons’ attorney, Bradford Cohen, told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel a few days after the shooting that Demons was “sad” and “upset, obviously” over the death of his two “best friends.”
The day after the shooting, YNW Melly posted a personal message to his friends via Twitter that read: “They Took My Brothers From Me Over Jealousy… I know y’all watching over me… it’s #ynw4l and after, they wanna see me break down and stop or in jail or a box but my niggas still need me they parents need me they family need me till we meet again my slimes.”
They Took My Brothers From Me Over Jealousy ?? I know y’all watching over me ??? it’s #ynw4l and after ????, they wanna see me break down and stop or in jail or a box but my niggas still need me they parents need me they family need me till we meet again my slimes ? ? pic.twitter.com/wuKuhulqAW
— Melvin & Melly 2 Face ? (@YNWMelly) October 27, 2018
Meanwhile, some hip hop fans aren’t convinced that Melly (Demons) and Bortlen (Henry) weren’t behind the shooting that claimed the lives of their fellow YNW crew members.
Among comments advocating for Melly’s freedom on his IG post, one person wrote: “Lmao y’all saying free the person who killed his ‘homes?’ Y’all sick.” Another wrote: “Boy you killed them. Bye.”
“Y’all be saying ‘FREE YOU’ to literally anything… the man murdered his best friends and y’all don’t think he deserves time? Let him be a big boy and face his consequences,” said another commenter.
A woman who said she was the aunt of Sakchaser (Williams) wrote on one of YNW Bortlen’s most recent posts (from January) saying that he and Melly “killed Sak and Juvy.. They set them up! They some f**k boys.. They new names bout to be melvina and courtisha! NO DEMONS SHALL PROSPER! Long live SAK AND JUVY!”
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