Three men convicted of murdering rapper XXXTentacion in 2018.

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Three men convicted of murdering rapper XXXTentacion in 2018.
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Three men have been found guilty of first-degree murder and armed robbery in the 2018 killing of rapper XXXTentacion outside a South Florida motorcycle shop. Michael Boatwright, Dedrick Williams, and Trayvon Newsome were convicted by a jury and will be sentenced on April 6. Florida law dictates a life sentence for first-degree murder convictions. The defendants showed little emotion as they were handcuffed by a bailiff. Prosecutors linked the men to the shooting through extensive surveillance video and cellphone videos.

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