Florida rapper Julio Foolio was killed as he celebrated his 26th birthday on Sunday, June 23.
The entertainer was ambushed after sharing where he was partying on social media, the New York Post reported.
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Foolio, born Charles Jones— was celebrating in Tampa two days after his actual birthday when he was gunned down. Earlier in the day, he took to his Instagram Stories to issue an invite to a pool party at his Airbnb. Jones told his followers “DM me for address.” However, his lawyer, Lewis Fuso, said Mr “was asked to leave due to exceeding capacity limits.”
Fusco said Foolio already “moved to Holiday Inn” and then “Reporting ambush.” According to police, Jones and three other victims (who survived) were sitting in their car in the parking lot when the perpetrator opened fire. Although law enforcement is reviewing surveillance footage, there are no suspects at this time.
According to First Coast News, this incident may be related to the rapper’s past violence. He is believed to be a member of the Jacksonville KTA gang. The group is believed to have longstanding ties to rival gangs in the area. Foolio lost his cousin in a gang-related shooting in 2018. His cousin was attending a birthday party held for Charles’ brother. Additionally, Foolio was filmed in 2021 while at his Jacksonville studio. However, the bullet only grazed him. He later taunted the shooters after the incident, saying, “Literally, you all missed 100 times.”
Social media reacts to Foolio’s death
Commenters under The Shade Room’s report reacted to the young rapper’s untimely death.
“Be careful with the energy you put into the world, for it will surely come back” @ceebeauty1 said.
@samthablasian stated, “And don’t start being sensitive. This man danced on graves in a music video.”
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