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Four Men Sentenced to Life Without Parole in Killing of Rapper Julio Foolio

A judge imposed life terms after jurors convicted the men for a planned 2024 ambush that prosecutors tied to a long-running gang feud.

Overview

  • Judge Michelle Sisco sentenced Isaiah Chance, Sean Gathright, Rashad Murphy, and Davion Murphy to life without parole on June 22, 2026, after a jury found them guilty of first-degree murder in May.
  • The killing occurred on June 23, 2024, when three gunmen approached Julio Foolio’s vehicle at the Home2 Suites parking lot in Tampa and fired 31 rounds, killing Foolio and wounding three others.
  • Prosecutors said the attack was a coordinated ambush with lookouts who tracked Foolio’s movements that night; Isaiah Chance and Alicia Andrews were identified as lookouts in trial testimony.
  • Alicia Andrews was tried separately and received a 15-year prison sentence for manslaughter on May 22, 2026.
  • Reporting on the trial connected the shooting to a multi-year feud among crews tied to 6Block, ATK, and 1200 Out East, and the case included defendants’ remorse statements and calls for redemption during sentencing.