When did rapper Julio Foolio die? Inside details as trial opens with serious allegations against Jdot Breezy

Jury selection commenced Monday in Tampa for Alicia Andrews, one of five individuals charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio.

According to the Prosecutors, Andrews and her boyfriend, Isaiah Chance, acted as lookouts during the ambush outside a Tampa hotel near the University of South Florida. Investigators contend the couple traveled from Jacksonville alongside three others, purportedly targeting the rapper as part of an ongoing gang conflict.

Police reported that Andrews allegedly monitored Foolio’s movements as the group visited various Tampa nightclubs, utilizing her phone and vehicle to avoid detection. Prosecutors further assert that rapper Jdot Breezy financed the Airbnb where the suspects later concealed themselves following the killing.

Julio Foolio, whose legal name was Charles Andrew Jones II, was shot and killed on June 23, 2024, two days after celebrating his 26th birthday. The attack occurred during the early morning hours outside a Home2 Suites hotel near USF’s campus. Authorities believe the shooting was a calculated retaliation linked to a prolonged rivalry among Jacksonville’s street factions — specifically Foolio’s 6 Block gang and opposing groups ATK and 1200.

Surveillance footage captured the suspects trailing Foolio through several locations prior to the ambush. The murder has since led to multiple arrests, with Andrews’ trial marking the first among the five defendants to reach court proceedings in Tampa.

Investigators claim phone records and digital evidence connect Jdot Breezy, real name J’Cory Rivers, to the Airbnb allegedly used as a hideout. According to Fox 13, police traced the suspects’ phone data, showing a direct route from Jacksonville to Tampa with no detours — a detail that Detective Juan Ramos described during a 2024 bond hearing as proof of a deliberate mission to locate and kill the victim.

Andrews’ defense maintains her innocence, insisting she had no knowledge of any plan to harm Jones. Her attorneys argue that being in proximity to those plotting a crime does not constitute participation, asserting that she was merely on a trip with her boyfriend and inadvertently became entangled in the events. They also emphasized that Andrews has been fully cooperative with law enforcement from the beginning, rejecting any claims that her presence indicated complicity or manipulation by her partner.

Prosecutors, however, allege that Rivers was deeply entangled in the aftermath of Foolio’s killing. Court filings indicate that he allegedly used Cash App to send money to Mr. Chance, who then worked with another man, Mr. Murphy, to arrange the Airbnb rental.

“In fact, some of the testimony to these messages with the individual also discusses J-Dot. J’Cory Rivers is the real name of Mr. J-Dot, and he has associated in this case that he founded or sent money for an Airbnb to his defendant’s boyfriend, Mr. Chance, in advance, using his Cash App account to book a room with Mr. Murphy. So that’s why we are seeking to admit these numbers one for the defendant’s knowledge of again this ongoing issue,” the prosecutor stated.

Testimony and electronic records submitted to the court suggest Rivers helped coordinate the post-crime lodging arrangements. Prosecutors are now seeking to admit this evidence to demonstrate Andrews’ awareness of the group’s actions.

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