Key Takeaways
- The suspects – Sean, Isaiah, and Alicia – were arrested in late July in Jacksonville for allegedly planning Foolio’s m*rder with Davion and Rashad Murphy.
- Video surveillance shows five people in black, armed, and stationed around the hotel, waiting for Foolio.
- Foolio was shot down on June 23, 2024, after being ambushed at a Holiday Inn.
Three suspects, identified as Sean Gathright, Isaiah Chance, and Alicia Andrews, pleaded not guilty on August 26, 2024, in the m*rder case of Florida rapper Julio Foolio.
The suspects attended an arraignment hearing in a Hillsborough County courtroom on Monday.
Jacksonville authorities arrested Gathright, Chance, and Andrews in late July for allegedly planning Foolio’s m*rder with Davion and Rashad Murphy.
Jacksonville authorities have taken Rashad Murphy into custody, but he is not in Hillsborough County jail. Law enforcement continues to seek Davion Murphy.
Ken Jefferson, a crime expert with First Coast News, discussed whether police could use the three suspects to help capture Davion.
Jefferson said:
Sometimes they’ll cooperate. But, you know, gang members are tough cookies. You know they’ll do some time and come out and get and take it as a badge of honor.
Jefferson said that various agencies across the state and beyond are tracking Davion.
In addition to this, he said:
Without a gang, he’s nothing. He’s just an individual, and he’s on the run, so he is scared. He’s scared because he knows that everybody in the world basically is looking for him. They know what he looks like, so he has to lay low.
Julio Foolio, born on June 21, 1998, was a rapper from Jacksonville, Florida, and a member of the “6-Block” gang affiliated with KTA (“Kill Them All”).
After his 26th birthday, Jones was shot and k*lled on June 23, 2024, after being ambushed at a Holiday Inn close to the University of South Florida.
The shooting resulted in the confirmation of Foolio’s demise; he was 26 and legally named Charles Jones.
Video surveillance from the early morning depicts five people in black outfits with guns stationed around the hotel while waiting for Foolio.
Who Are Sean Gathright, Isaiah Chance, And Alicia Andrews?
Sean Gathright
Authorities have not confirmed Gathright, 18, from Jacksonville’s northside, as having gang affiliations.
He faces charges including first-degree premeditated m*rder, three attempted m*rder charges, and evidence tampering.
Officials identified Gathright as one of the three individuals who shot and k*lled Foolio.
Gathright was taken into custody at a shopping center in Jacksonville.
Isaiah Chance
Isaiah Chance, 21, is a documented ATK member and faces charges from officials for first-degree premeditated m*rder and conspiracy to commit first-degree premeditated m*rder.
Authorities took him into custody along with Andrews following a search warrant at a residence on Captiva Bluff Road North, and he faces a charge of resisting an officer without violence.
Detectives stated that Chance was not among the shooters who k*lled Foolio. Instead, he was in a suspect vehicle with Andrews, tracking Foolio.
Officials reported that Chance used his cell phone at two locations and got out of the vehicle each time before the second suspect vehicle arrived.
As of now, he is still in detention at Duval County Jail.
Alicia Andrews
Jacksonville resident Andrews, 21, faces charges of first-degree m*rder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder related to Foolio’s d*ath.
According to Tampa Police, Andrews assisted Isaiah Chance Jr. in tracing and following Foolio and his entourage to two different locations on the night of the shooting.
Officials have not included her in the group of suspects who fired a gun at Foolio.
Officers from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrived on June 27 at Captiva Bluff Road North for a search warrant.
They waited 15-20 minutes before arresting Andrews as she exited the home.
She faces a charge from JSO for “resisting an officer without violence.”
Andrews remains in custody at Duval County Jail.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- The incident k*lled Julio Foolio and injured three others.
- The incident unfolded when Foolio tried to book a hotel room after being kicked out of an Airbnb for having too many occupants.
