Police release footage of Julio Foolio killing, arrest three suspects

Authorities have arrested three individuals and released footage of the killing of rapper Julio Foolio.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and Tampa Police have announced the arrests of three individuals in connection with the murder of Charles Andrew Jones II, also known as Julio Foolio.

Jones was shot and killed in the parking lot of a Tampa hotel on 23 June 2024. On Saturday afternoon, JSO SWAT, CPR, and Gang Unit members apprehended Sean Gathright, 18, Alicia Andrews, 21, and Isaiah Chance Jr., 21. They are currently held at the Duval County Pre-Trial Detention Centre on murder charges and are pending transfer to Tampa.

Your Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and Tampa Police are announcing the arrests of 3 people in the murder of Charles Andrew Jones II, known as Julio Foolio.

Jones was shot and killed in the parking lot of a Tampa hotel on June 23, 2024.

Saturday afternoon, JSO SWAT, CPR, and… pic.twitter.com/YiOyQ4Vgd5

— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) July 29, 2024

Detectives are continuing their thorough investigation of the case. Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters stated, “There’s no place you’ll be able to hide if you commit crime in Jacksonville or any other city in the state of Florida.”

Damn Sheriffs released footage of the shooters that killed Julio foolio 😳😳😳 pic.twitter.com/EnFc3vTV9b

— Shannonnn sharpes Burner (PARODY Account) (@shannonsharpeee) July 29, 2024

In a tribute to her late son, Julio Foolio’s mother recently got a massive tattoo of his face on her left forearm. The tattoo, done by artist Power, depicts a portrait of the Florida rapper.

Julio Foolio, born on 21 June 1998, gained fame in 2018 with his hit single “Coming Up” and was associated with the hip-hop collective KTA. Despite legal issues and previous shooting incidents, he had a substantial following, with over 900,000 Instagram followers and around 604,000 YouTube subscribers.