A 22-year-old man has been arrested over the murder of controversial 20-year-old American rapper XXXTentacion (real name Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy), who was shot in South Florida on Monday.
22-year-old Dedrick Devonshay Williams was arrested during a traffic stop on Wednesday night, and charged with first-degree murder, driving without a license and violating his probation, police have confirmed.
A judge has also reportedly signed arrest warrants for two other suspects, who are yet to be apprehended.
The arrest of Williams comes after rappers Soldier Kidd and Soldier JoJo denied any involvement in XXXTentacion’s death, after social media posts led some people to believe they could have been responsible for the shooting.
Police earlier said the shooting was an “apparent robbery”, which took place at a motorcycle dealership.
Since Onfroy’s death, the music world has offered mixed reactions to his passing, given his controversial past. Spotify has also copped backlash for promoting his music following his death, after previously removing his music from all of its playlists.
Read the latest statements from The Broward Sheriff’s Office, below.
In just more than 48 hours, #BSO homicide detectives arrested Dedrick Devonshay Williams for the murder of Jahseh Onfroy, also known as XXXTentacion. Williams (dob 3/23/96) was taken into custody shortly before 7p.m. in Pompano. More details will be released later today. pic.twitter.com/p9tIE2tVzW
— Broward Sheriff (@browardsheriff) June 21, 2018
Detectives from BSO’s Strategic Investigations Division assisted homicide detectives by taking Dedrick Williams into custody Wednesday night following a traffic stop. Detectives are seeking additional suspects. The investigation continues. Updates will be provided once available. pic.twitter.com/H2nubE9bGz
— Broward Sheriff (@browardsheriff) June 21, 2018
View and download the arrest report and warrant for Dedrick Williams: https://t.co/nmopvEelKq https://t.co/Hlw7qtiWKl
— Broward Sheriff (@browardsheriff) June 21, 2018
