Jury Selection Begins Tampa Trial Alicia Andrews Accused Murder Jacksonville Rapper Julio Foolio
Jury Selection Begins Tampa Trial Alicia Andrews Accused Murder Jacksonville Rapper Julio Foolio

Jury Selection Begins Tampa Trial Alicia Andrews Accused Murder Jacksonville Rapper Julio Foolio

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Jury selection has begun in Tampa for Alicia Andrews, the first of five suspects charged in the 2024 murder of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio, whose real name was Charles Jones. Andrews and her boyfriend, Isaiah Chance, allegedly traveled from Jacksonville to Tampa with others to track and facilitate an ambush-style shooting targeting Foolio, who was celebrating his birthday. Evidence presented includes phone data showing a continuous trip from Jacksonville to Tampa with no stops, suggesting premeditation, and surveillance footage capturing the shooting at a hotel parking lot. Andrews is charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy but is the only defendant not facing a possible gang enhancement or the death penalty, as she is not identified as a gang member. Her defense claims she was unaware of the murder plot and was merely on a trip with her boyfriend, though a judge barred evidence related to alleged domestic abuse by Chance. The case highlights a violent gang feud involving rival Jacksonville groups ATK and KTA, which has led to multiple deaths in Florida.

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