The murder trial of the late rapper XXXTentacion has begun, and the prosecution has provided a detailed account of the brutal killing. The article summarizes the content of the trial according to its title, presenting an English article within 400 words that maintains the main idea.
The murder trial of XXXTentacion, a popular rapper who was killed in June 2018, has started, with the prosecution presenting a graphic account of the brutal killing.
On Monday, the prosecution described the events leading up to the rapper's death in court. According to the prosecutor, Michael Sherwin, the defendants - Dedrick Williams, Michael Boatwright, Trayvon Newsome, and Robert Allen - planned the robbery, targeting XXXTentacion for his expensive jewelry. The prosecution argued that the defendants were seeking financial gain and that the crime escalated when XXXTentacion resisted the robbery attempt.
Sherwin stated that Williams and Boatwright approached the rapper's vehicle while armed with handguns. He detailed the violence that ensued, describing how one of the gunmen fired at XXXTentacion, hitting him in the neck. The rapper tried to escape by running, but he was chased down and shot multiple times. Sherwin emphasized the "savage" and "cold-blooded" nature of the killing, asserting that XXXTentacion's murder was not accidental but intentional.
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