Rapper Julio Foolio, real name Charles Jones, was shot and killed in a hotel parking lot in Tampa, Fla., after a weekend spent celebrating his 26th birthday.
Florida-based rapper Julio Foolio was shot and killed in Tampa, Fla., over the weekend after a birthday pool party, police say. Foolio, real name Charles Jones, turned 26 on Friday. Tampa police said they received a 911 call about 4:40 a.m. Sunday reporting a shooting at a hotel parking lot. The day prior, Jones had shared videos on his Instagram Story of himself hosting a party at an Airbnb, according to footage obtained by Fox 13.
'Police are investigating what led up to the shooting and working to identify those involved,' the release said. Fusco Law Group did not immediately respond to The Times' request for comment. Fusco on Sunday mourned Jones' death on his Instagram Story. 'While most people knew him as the controversial rapper and entertainer, I was fortunate enough to know Charles Jones, the man beyond the public persona,' Fusco wrote.
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