Event Brief
Julio Foolio murder: 4 men sentenced to life in Tampa
Filed: Jun 22, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Summary: A Hillsborough judge sentenced four men to life without parole for the Tampa ambush killing of rapper Charles Jones.
WHO: Four men convicted in the murder of Jacksonville rapper Charles Jones (“Julio Foolio”); Hillsborough County judge
WHAT: Formal sentencing to life in prison without parole for the targeted ambush murder
WHEN: Jun 22, 2026 at 6:03 PM ET
WHERE: Hillsborough County, Florida
WHY: Jones was targeted and ambushed by rival gang members in a hotel parking lot while celebrating his birthday in Tampa.
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