Alicia Andrews discovered her destiny as Foolio’s grieving mom informed a Florida court docket the rapper’s demise nonetheless haunts her household.
Alicia Andrews acquired 15 years in a Florida jail Friday for her function within the lethal Tampa ambush that killed Jacksonville rapper Foolio after prosecutors stated gang rivals tracked him throughout the state throughout his birthday journey.
Hillsborough Circuit Decide Kimberly Fernandez handed down the utmost sentence Andrews confronted after a jury convicted her final yr of manslaughter. Andrews, 23, had been charged with first-degree homicide however was discovered responsible of the lesser offense.
Andrews appeared in court docket shackled and wearing a pink jail uniform. She didn’t handle the choose earlier than the sentence was imposed. Her lawyer, Jeremy McLymont, stated she intends to attraction the decision and argued that her involvement within the case didn’t rise to the extent of manslaughter.
“Miss Andrews’ function may be very a lot minor in comparison with these of her co-defendants on this case,” McLymont said. “We clearly imagine the info of this case don’t quantity to a manslaughter cost.”
The sentencing got here one week after jurors declined to advocate the demise penalty for 4 different defendants convicted within the killing of Foolio, whose authorities title was Charles Jones. Isaiah Likelihood, Sean Gathright, Davion Murphy and Rashad Murphy have been convicted in a monthlong first-degree homicide trial tied to what prosecutors described as a violent feud between rival Jacksonville avenue gangs.
Foolio constructed a big following by way of his music and social media presence. Testimony in court docket additionally described him because the chief of 6 Block, a Jacksonville-based gang that was beefing with different avenue tribes 1200 and ATK (Ace’s Prime Killers).
Prosecutors stated the feud had fueled a cycle of killings and drill songs wherein members mocked useless rivals. That rivalry adopted Foolio to Tampa in June 2024 after he posted a few birthday getaway to rejoice turning 26.
Authorities stated Andrews and Likelihood, her boyfriend, tracked Jones as he visited golf equipment round Tampa along with his entourage. Prosecutors preserve they used Andrews’ cellphone to relay updates about Jones’ actions to the opposite defendants.
Shortly after 4:30 a.m. on June 23, 2024, gunmen opened fireplace as Jones sat within the passenger seat of a Dodge Charger exterior the House 2 Suites close to the College of South Florida. Jones was killed and three others have been wounded.
Foolio’s mom, Sandrikas Mays, informed the court docket Andrews helped set the deadly chain of occasions in movement.
“Whether or not she pulled the set off or not, my son would nonetheless be alive at this time if she had not participated in finishing up the plan,” Mays stated.
Mays stated her household continues to dwell with the burden of the killing.
“Alicia’s household can see her,” she stated. “They will speak to her. She will be able to see her baby, however I can’t see my baby.”
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