Jamell Demons
February 14, 2019
YNW Melly Arrested for Double Murder
He was charged with first-degree murder, accused of killing two YNW rappers and staging the crime scene to look like a drive-by shooting
By Pitchfork
Florida rappers YNW Melly (real name: Jamell Demons) and YNW Bortlen (real name: Cortlen Henry) have been arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder, the South Florida Sentinel reports. The murders of two members of Demons’ own YNW crew took place on October 26 in South Florida. When reached by Pitchfork, representatives and lawyers for Melly declined to comment.
Miramar Police say Demons, 19, shot and killed aspiring rappers Anthony “YNW Sakchaser” Williams, 21, and Christopher “YNW Juvy” Thomas Jr., 19. Police also claim that Demons and Henry staged the crime scene to give it the appearance of a drive-by shooting. Williams and Thomas sustained multiple gunshot wounds, and according to police, Henry drove their bodies to a Miramar, Florida emergency room. The specific location of the South Florida shooting is unknown.
On Thursday morning, a judge ordered that Demons remain in jail without bond, the Sun Sentinel reports.
On October 31, Demons’ attorney shared the rapper’s reaction to the deaths of Williams and Thomas. “He’s sad, he’s upset, obviously,” said attorney Bradford Cohen. “Those were his best friends.”
Earlier this year, YNW Melly released a new Kanye West-featuring project called We All Shine.
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