Trial in XXXTentacion's murder may begin by end of January
MIAMI - The murder trial in the death of local rapper XXXTentacion may begin this month.
Attorneys attended a hearing in the case Friday.
Prosecutors are hoping to begin jury selection by the end of January.
The rapper, whose real name is Jahseh Swayne Onfroy, was leaving a business in Deerfield Beach when he was ambushed and shot to death by two accused robbers.
Lawyers for one of the murder suspects, Dedrick Williams, filed a motion for rapper Drake to testify at the trial -- believing that previous tension between Drake and XXXTentacion -- could be linked to the murder.
There has not been any evidence that Drake was involved.
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