A jury convicts Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington of murdering hip-hop icon Jam Master Jay in a 2002 New York City recording studio. The accused allegedly killed Jam Master Jay, co-founder of Run-DMC, in connection with a drug deal.
The Brooklyn federal trial of Ronald Washington and Karl Jordan Jr. for the 2002 murder of Run-D.M.C.’s DJ Jam Master Jay commenced on January 29. The prosecution characterized the musician's death as a "grisly execution."
