The tragic death of XXXtentacion has left everybody wondering about what happened on June 18, 2018. The talented American rapper and singer died on June 18, 2018, at 20. He was tragically murdered in a robbery in Deerfield Beach, Florida.
The talented American rapper XXXtentacion, whose original name was Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, went to the bank to withdraw money. He was heading to RIVA Motorsports, an upscale seller of motorcycles and boats in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Following the withdrawal of the money, he was followed by a dark-coloured Dodge Journey SUV containing Dedrick Williams, Robert Allen, Michael Boatwright, and Trayvon Newsome.
The murder was planned. The investigation revealed that Williams had been in a probation office at the same time as Onfroy in January 2018. He recognised Onfroy’s car on the day of the murder. Robert Allen again confirmed this in a police interview. As the perpetrators were driving in the rental Dodge Journey, Williams spotted Onfroy’s car. It was then in the RIVA Motorsports parking lot. He asked the other perpetrators to go into the dealership to confirm that it was Onfroy.
Nearly half an hour later, Onfroy left the dealership and entered his black BMW i8. As he began to drive away from the dealership, the SUV drove in front of Onfroy’s car. The attempt was to block his only exit from the dealership. Newsome and Boatwright exited the vehicle and demanded property from Onfroy with firearms in hand. A brief struggle ensued, in which Boatwright and Newsome punched Onfroy several times. Newsome began demanding Onfroy’s chain. Amid the struggle, Onfroy’s step-uncle fled the car, leaving the door open.
The struggle continued, with Onfroy being in a state of confusion and yelling. After failing to retrieve the chain from Onfroy’s neck, Newsome ran to get into Onfroy’s car on the passenger side. It was where the door was left open. Newsome stole Onfroy’s Louis Vuitton bag, containing $50,000, and ran back to the Dodge Journey.
Despite the robbery being over, Boatwright walked back one or two feet away from Onfroy’s vehicle and held his rifle. He looked him in the eyes and fired multiple shots, which murdered him. The perpetrators then fled the scene in the Dodge Journey.
Robert Allen stated at the other three perpetrators’ trial that after the murder, Newsome asked Boatwright why he shot Onfroy. Each time, Boatwright responded that he tried to grab his gun. Boatwright’s alleged claim was never supported. Onfroy was later pronounced dead around 5:30 p.m. that same day.
Whether the murder was only associated with simple robbery or that the robbery was just an eyewash is not yet known. The perpetrators were sentenced. Robert Allen pleaded guilty to robbery with a firearm. He was sentenced to the lesser conviction of second-degree murder in a plea deal in exchange for his testimony against the others.
Boatwright, Newsome, and Williams were convicted of first-degree murder. Along with this robbery with a firearm at their trial on March 20, 2023. On April 6, Newsome and Williams were sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
Boatwright, on the other hand, received two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole. Besides this, he was sentenced to another consecutive 30 years in prison. Robert Allen was sentenced to 7 years in prison with credit for time served, plus 20 years probation, after he was released on May 17, 2023.
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