Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington were accused of killing Jam Master Jay born Jason Mizell, who co-founded Run-DMC in the early 1980s in a drug deal.
Two men were found guilty of murder Tuesday in the 2002 killing of Jam Master Jay, the pioneering DJ of the groundbreaking hip hop trio Run-DMC, in a case that for decades frustrated detectives and music fans alike.
NEW YORK — A Brooklyn jury has found two men guilty of the 2002 murder of Run-DMC co-founder Jam Master Jay,bringing closure to a cold case mystery that has frustrated the rapper’s family and fans for more than two decades. The jury needed two and ½ days to decide the fate of Karl Jordan Jr, 40, and Ronald “Tinard” Washington, 59, who were indicted in 2020 on charges they murdered the .