XXXTENTACION

It&#8217;s been nearly five years since XXXTENTACION&#8217;s <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/138304-xxxtentacion-pronounced-dead-news" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">tragic</a> murder. Ever since, authorities have been working tirelessly to solve the case. 



There were originally three arrest warrants out for alleged suspects. However, one of them, Dedrick D. Williams, <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/155530-xxxtentacions-murder-suspect-pleads-not-guilty-news" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">pleaded not guilty</a> to first-degree murder. This was not even two weeks after the murder took place.



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Although there are a few other people of interest in the case, it certainly seems as though authorities believe Williams really is responsible. A new update from AllHipHop indicates that a new piece of evidence may solidify this. 



Prosecutors allegedly believe that they are connecting the murder weapon to the discovery of a live round in Williams&#8217; home. Additionally, they&#8217;re reportedly saying his phone pinged at the murder scene a mere one minute prior to the fatal shooting. Of course, this would be <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/310350-xxxtentacions-murder-was-pre-meditated-according-to-new-book-news" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RIVA Motorsports</a> in Florida.



The prosecutors also claim to have video footage of the suspect carelessly tossing around $100 bills just a couple of days after the murder. The <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/312509-xxxtentacions-sad-remains-a-pivotal-song-of-the-2010s-new-song" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8220;SAD!&#8221;</a> artist was robbed of about $50,000 in cash at the scene.



This obviously doesn&#8217;t look good for Williams and his defence. His legal team is pulling out all of the stops in an attempt to free him though. Just a few weeks ago, his attorneys listed a number of high-profile names as <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/616306-alleged-xxxtentacion-murderer-says-drake-needs-to-testify-in-trial" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">potential witnesses</a>. Among them are <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/611320-6ix9ine-weighs-in-on-gunna-taking-a-plea-deal" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">6ix9ine</a>, <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/617839-joe-budden-reacts-to-being-shouted-out-in-abbott-elementary" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Joe Budden</a> and <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/450843-drake-reveals-his-two-favorite-songs-in-his-discography" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Drake</a>.



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Furthermore, they really want the latter to testify in the case, alleging that he may somehow be responsible for X&#8217;s murder. Of course, the pair of artists were <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/73284-xxxtentacion-thinks-drake-is-a-bitch-but-genius-news" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">involved in a beef</a> for a number of years. The Florida artist was responsible for accusing the Toronto star of stealing his flow. This was famously on his 2017 track, <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/67536-drake-and-xxxtentacions-kmt-and-look-at-me-get-mashed-up-news" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8220;KMT&#8221;</a> with Giggs. 



The murder trial will begin later this month. Finally, make sure to stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest updates surrounding the case and any other pop culture news. 



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