2 Men Convicted in 2002 Shooting of Run-DMC Star Jam Master Jay

Published on February 28, 2024

After more than two decades, two men have been convicted for the murder of musician and DJ Jason Mizell, known professionally as Jam Master Jay and a member of the famed hip-hop group Run-DMC. According to the Feb. 27 announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, a federal jury found defendants Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington guilty for the Oct. 30, 2002, murder of Mr. Mizell. Run-DMC is credited with pioneering the hip-hop movement of the 1980s. “Both defendants were charged with murder while engaged in a narcotics trafficking conspiracy and firearm-related murder for the fatal shooting of Mizell inside the victim’s recording studio in Hollis, Queens,” the statement said. “The verdict followed a four-week trial before United States District Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall.”...

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