Jam Master Jay: Run-DMC star shot by godson after drug deal dispute, court told - BBC News

Two men have gone on trial accused of murdering Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay more than two decades ago.

2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jam Master Jay's murder shocked the music world in 2002By Ian YoungsEntertainment & arts reporterA court has heard that Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay was shot dead more than two decades ago by his godson as revenge for being cut out of a drug deal.

Karl Jordan Jr, 40, and another man, Ronald Washington, 59, have gone on trial in New York accused of murder.

In their opening statements on Monday, prosecutors claimed the pair carried out an "execution" that was "motivated by greed and by revenge".

However, their lawyers told the jury they did not kill the pioneering DJ.

Jam Master Jay, real name Jason Mizell, was 37 when he was shot in the head at his recording studio in Queens, New York, in October 2002.

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