XXXTentacion, whose real name was Jahseh Onfroy, was killed in a robbery on June 18, 2018, in Broward County, Florida. Three men—Michael Boatwright, Trayvon Newsome, and Dedrick Williams—were found guilty of first-degree murder and armed robbery in connection with his death. Michael Boatwright was identified as the shooter who fired the fatal shots, while Newsome was the other gunman, and Williams was the driver of the SUV used in the crime. A fourth man, Robert Allen, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and testified against the others. The murder occurred when the rapper was leaving a motorsports dealership and was confronted by two armed men who demanded his property; after a struggle, he was shot and robbed of $50,000 in cash

. All three convicted men were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole