Jam Grasp Jay’s convicted killer was reportedly stabbed throughout a combat at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Middle.
One of many males convicted of killing Hip-Hop icon Jam Grasp Jay has reportedly been stabbed in Brooklyn’s infamous Metropolitan Detention Middle (MDC).
Karl Jordan Jr. was awaiting sentencing for his position within the killing when he was attacked final weekend, the NY Each day Information reported Tuesday (February 25).
A supply informed the outlet {that a} combat erupted between rival gangs, and whereas the 41-year-old survived the stabbing, he was transported to the hospital for remedy of his accidents.
A Bureau of Prisons spokesman confirmed that two inmates had been injured in a brawl involving “a number of incarcerated people,” however didn’t specify whether or not Jordan was concerned.
In January 2024, Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington had been discovered responsible of the 2002 homicide of the Run-DMC legend.
Jordan was Mizell’s godson, and Washington was a childhood good friend. Each males had been arrested in 2020, almost 18 years after the homicide.
Jam Grasp Jay was shot and killed inside his Jamaica, Queens recording studio on October 30, 2002. Prosecutors argued that Jordan and Washington killed Jay over a failed cocaine deal.
Eyewitnesses testified that Jordan shot Mizell whereas Washington guarded the door.
A second taking pictures sufferer, Tony Rincon, testified that Jordan “walked on to Jay, sort of gave him half a handshake and on the identical time.” That’s when he mentioned he heard a few photographs and noticed Jay fall to the bottom.
Jordan and Washington face 20 years to life in federal jail. Washington is looking for a reversal of his conviction or a retrial. A 3rd suspect, Jay Bryant, was charged in 2023 and can face a separate trial.
Prosecutors say Bryant “was concerned, however he’s not the killer.” He was charged in 2023 for his alleged position in facilitating the homicide by serving to Jordan and Washington acquire entry to the studio by way of a fireplace escape.
MDC Brooklyn, house to high-profile inmates like Hip-Hop mogul Diddy and alleged CEO killer Luigi Mangione, has gained a infamous status for its poor situations and chronic points.
Complaints of rampant violence, deplorable dwelling situations, and extreme staffing shortages are widespread. The power has seen a number of inmate deaths, together with deadly stabbings and suicides, contributing to its notorious standing.