Murder of XXXTentacion

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On June 18, 2018, Onfroy went to Bank of America to withdraw money before heading to RIVA Motorsports, an upscale seller of motorcycles and boats in Deerfield Beach, Florida.{{Cite news |url=https://miami.cbslocal.com/2018/06/19/vigil-slain-rapper-xxxtentcion/ |title=Vigil Held For Slain Local Rap Artist XXXTentcion |date=June 19, 2018 |access-date=June 20, 2018 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620054031/https://miami.cbslocal.com/2018/06/19/vigil-slain-rapper-xxxtentcion/ |archive-date=June 20, 2018 |url-status=live |work=CBS News}} After withdrawing money, he was followed by a dark-colored Dodge Journey SUV containing Dedrick Williams, Robert Allen, Michael Boatwright, and Trayvon Newsome.{{cite AV media |author=XXL |title=XXXTentacion Dead at 20 After Being Shot |date=June 19, 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoTZ1cn2DKA |access-date=June 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827220532/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoTZ1cn2DKA |archive-date=August 27, 2018 |url-status=live |work=Youtube}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/new-details-in-xxxtentacion-murder-emerge-2342949|title=New details in XXXTentacion's murder emerge - NME|date=June 23, 2018|work=NME|access-date=June 24, 2018|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624204336/http://www.nme.com/news/music/new-details-in-xxxtentacion-murder-emerge-2342949|archive-date=June 24, 2018|url-status=live |first=Rhian |last=Daly}}

The murder was premeditated. Investigators determined Williams had been in a probation office the same time as Onfroy in January 2018, and recognized Onfroy's car the day of the murder, which Robert Allen confirmed in a police interview. As the perpetrators were driving in the rental Dodge Journey, Williams spotted Onfroy's car in the RIVA Motorsports parking lot and told the other perpetrators that they should go into the dealership to confirm that it was actually Onfroy.{{cite book |last1=Reiss |first1=Jonathan |title=Look at Me!: The XXXTENTACION Story |date=June 9, 2020 |publisher=Hachette Books |isbn=978-0-306-84541-3}}{{rp|pages=235-26}}{{Cite web |title=Rapper XXXtentacion was tracked and targeted |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/rapper-xxxtentacion-tracked-targeted-184603696.html |access-date=2022-03-13 |work=Yahoo! News |date=June 24, 2018 |language=en-US |archive-date=March 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313091824/https://www.yahoo.com/news/rapper-xxxtentacion-tracked-targeted-184603696.html |url-status=live |author=KGTV - San Diego Scripps}}

At 3:30 p.m. EDT, Onfroy arrived at RIVA Motorsports and entered with his step-uncle, Leonard Kerr.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/22/arts/music/xxxtentacions-killers-charged.html|title=XXXTentacion's Killers Tracked Him as He Entered Motorcycle Dealership|newspaper=The New York Times|date=June 23, 2018 |access-date=June 24, 2018|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624204808/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/22/arts/music/xxxtentacions-killers-charged.html|archive-date=June 24, 2018|url-status=live|last1=Sisario |first1=Ben |url-access=limited}} Security camera footage showed that Robert Allen and Dedrick Williams then followed Onfroy inside the store,{{Cite news|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/xxxtentacions-killers-were-tracking-him-surveillance-footage-released-news.60866.html|title=XXXTentacion's Killers Were Tracking Him: Surveillance Footage Released|work=HotNewHipHop|access-date=September 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928154730/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/xxxtentacions-killers-were-tracking-him-surveillance-footage-released-news.60866.html|archive-date=September 28, 2018|url-status=live |first=Mitch |last=Findlay}} and walked right past Onfroy as he was browsing motorcycles. They are recorded coming into RIVA and buying two black masks.{{cite news|title=XXXTentacion's Killers Tracked Him as He Entered Motorcycle Dealership|newspaper=The New York Times|date=June 23, 2018 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/22/arts/music/xxxtentacions-killers-charged.html|access-date=June 24, 2018|archive-date=June 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624204808/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/22/arts/music/xxxtentacions-killers-charged.html|url-status=live|last1=Sisario |first1=Ben |url-access=limited}}

Nearly half an hour later, Onfroy left the dealership, entered his black BMW i8{{Cite news |url=https://miami.cbslocal.com/2018/06/19/search-gunmen-rapper-xxxtentacion/ |title=Search Is On For Gunmen Who Shot, Killed Rapper XXXTentacion |date=June 19, 2018 |access-date=June 20, 2018 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619185500/https://miami.cbslocal.com/2018/06/19/search-gunmen-rapper-xxxtentacion/ |archive-date=June 19, 2018 |url-status=live |work=CBS News}} and began to drive away from the dealership. The SUV drove in front of Onfroy's car, blocking his only exit from the dealership while Newsome and Boatwright exited the vehicle and demanded property from Onfroy with firearms in hand. A brief struggle ensued, in which Boatwright and Newsome punched Onfroy several times, and Newsome began demanding Onfroy's chain. Amid the struggle, Onfroy's step-uncle fled the car, leaving the door open. The struggle continued with Onfroy being in a state of confusion, yelling, "What is this for?" After failing to retrieve the chain from Onfroy's neck, Newsome then ran to get into Onfroy's car on the passenger side where the door was left open. Newsome entered the passenger side of the vehicle and stole Onfroy's Louis Vuitton bag, containing $50,000, and ran back to the Dodge Journey.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}} Despite the robbery being over, Boatwright walked back one or two feet away from Onfroy's vehicle, held his rifle, looked Onfroy in the eyes, and fired multiple shots, murdering him.{{rp|page=224}}

The perpetrators then fled the scene in the Dodge Journey. Accomplice Robert Allen stated at the other three perpetrators' trial that after the murder, Newsome asked Boatwright why he shot Onfroy, with Boatwright responding that he tried to grab his gun, though Boatwright's alleged claim was never supported, and at the perpetrators' trial it was confirmed that Onfroy had not provoked any of the perpetrators. Onfroy was later pronounced dead at 4:51 P.M. E.D.T. that day.

The shooting occurred east of the city of Parkland where Onfroy was living at the time.{{cite news |url=https://www.spin.com/2018/06/xxxtentacion-shot-miami/ |title=XXXTentacion Shot in Miami: TMZ |date=June 18, 2018 |work=Spin |access-date=June 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618230342/https://www.spin.com/2018/06/xxxtentacion-shot-miami/ |archive-date=June 18, 2018 |url-status=live |first=Andy |last=Cush}}{{cite web |last1=Lockett |first1=Dee |title=Report: XXXTentacion Dead Following Shooting |url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/06/report-xxxtentacion-was-shot-and-is-in-critical-condition.html |website=Vulture |date=June 18, 2018 |access-date=June 18, 2018 |archive-date=June 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190601140423/https://www.vulture.com/2018/06/report-xxxtentacion-was-shot-and-is-in-critical-condition.html |url-status=live |url-access=limited}} The Broward County Fire Department rushed him to the nearby Broward Health North.{{cite web |url=http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/rapper-xxxtentacion-shot-in-broward-county-tmz-reports-10451838 |title=Rapper XXXTentacion Shot Dead in Broward County |access-date=June 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619035751/http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/rapper-xxxtentacion-shot-in-broward-county-tmz-reports-10451838 |archive-date=June 19, 2018 |url-status=dead |work=Miami New Times |first1=Jerry |last1=Iannelli |first2=Tarpley |last2=Hitt}} Paramedics were able to briefly revive a pulse, but it was never regained. Onfroy was initially reported to be in critical condition following the shooting,{{Cite news |url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/a3a8y8/xxxtentacion-reportedly-shot-in-miami |title=XXXTentacion Reportedly Shot in Miami |date=June 18, 2018 |work=Vice |access-date=June 18, 2018 |language=en-us |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618230418/https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/a3a8y8/xxxtentacion-reportedly-shot-in-miami |archive-date=June 18, 2018 |url-status=live |first=Phil |last=Witmer}} but the Broward County Sheriff's Office later confirmed his death.{{cite news |last1=Linsalata |first1=Nicole |agency=Associated Press |date=June 18, 2018 |title=Rapper XXXTentacion shot dead in Deerfield Beach |url=https://wsvn.com/entertainment/report-rapper-xxxtentacion-shot-in-deerfield-beach/ |url-status=dead |department=Entertainment |work=WSVN |publisher=Sunbeam Television |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619124205/https://wsvn.com/entertainment/report-rapper-xxxtentacion-shot-in-deerfield-beach/ |archive-date=June 19, 2018 |access-date=June 19, 2018 }} According to the autopsy report, Onfroy had bled to death from a gunshot wound to the aorta.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}

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Shortly following the announcement of Onfroy's death, the Broward County Sheriff's Office offered a $3,000 bounty for any information leading to the arrest of any suspects. Originally, many fans of Onfroy's, numerous internet users and local residents suspected local Florida rappers Soldier Kidd and Soldier Jojo to be the killers of Onfroy due to several suspicious Instagram posts made by the pair with specific details that corroborated with witness reports, but these accusations were later dropped when Dedrick Williams and Michael Boatwright were arrested.{{Cite news |url=https://www.vibe.com/2018/06/broward-county-sheriff-xxxtentacion/ |title=Broward Sheriff Offers $3000 Reward In XXXTentacion Murder Case |date=June 19, 2018 |work=Vibe |access-date=June 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620232357/https://www.vibe.com/2018/06/broward-county-sheriff-xxxtentacion/ |archive-date=June 20, 2018 |url-status=live |first=Darryl |last=Robertson}}

On June 20, 2018, two days after the murder, the Broward County Sheriff's Office arrested 22-year-old Dedrick Devonshay Williams in connection with Onfroy's murder.{{cite news |title=XXXTentacion: Suspect arrested in rapper murder case |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44565813 |date=June 21, 2018 |access-date=June 23, 2018 |work=BBC News |publisher=BBC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622123355/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44565813 |archive-date=June 22, 2018 |url-status=live }} Williams was driving in his silver 2004 Honda before a traffic stop occurred.{{Cite news |url=http://www.itv.com/news/2018-06-21/man-appears-in-court-charged-with-murdering-rapper-xxxtentacion/ |title=Man appears in court charged with murdering rapper XXXTentacion |work=ITV News |access-date=June 21, 2018 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621231719/http://www.itv.com/news/2018-06-21/man-appears-in-court-charged-with-murdering-rapper-xxxtentacion/ |archive-date=June 21, 2018 |url-status=live }} Williams was detained in the car chase that followed.{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/xxxtentacion-murder-suspect-arrested-report/|title=XXXTentacion Murder Suspect Arrested|work=Pitchfork|date=June 21, 2018|language=en|access-date=June 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621162726/https://pitchfork.com/news/xxxtentacion-murder-suspect-arrested-report/|archive-date=June 21, 2018|url-status=live |first1=Braudie |last1=Blais-Billie |first2=Jazz |last2=Monroe}} Williams was identified by clothing he wore on June 18, which included orange sandals and a white tank top. The police matched images from security footage to recent pictures from Williams' Instagram feed, which featured "the same or similar bright orange sandals". He was also identified by employees who said they saw him enter RIVA Motorsports to buy a neoprene mask.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8462391/xxxtentacions-court-documents-dedrick-devonshay-williams-motorcycle-dealership|title=New Court Documents Reveal XXXTentacion's Killers Followed Him Into Motorcycle Dealership|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623183522/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8462391/xxxtentacions-court-documents-dedrick-devonshay-williams-motorcycle-dealership|archive-date=June 23, 2018|url-status=live |first=Michael |last=Saponara}} After Williams' arrest, two more active warrants were issued.{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/21/arts/music/xxxtentacion-arrest-murder-charge.html |title=Suspect, 22, Arrested in Florida in Killing of XXXTentacion |newspaper=The New York Times|date=June 21, 2018 |access-date=June 21, 2018 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621152225/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/21/arts/music/xxxtentacion-arrest-murder-charge.html |archive-date=June 21, 2018 |url-status=live |last=Sisario |first=Ben |url-access=limited}}

On June 27, 22-year-old Robert Allen was named as a person of interest in the case, and was later arrested on July 26.{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/police-name-person-of-interest-in-xxxtentacion-murder-report/|title=Police Name Person of Interest in XXXTentacion Murder: Report|work=Pitchfork|date=June 27, 2018|language=en|access-date=June 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627192630/https://pitchfork.com/news/police-name-person-of-interest-in-xxxtentacion-murder-report/|archive-date=June 27, 2018|url-status=live |first=Matthew |last=Strauss}}

On July 5, 22-year-old Michael Boatwright was arrested by the Broward County Sheriff's Office on drug-related charges, but on July 10, Boatwright was visited by detectives while in jail and was presented with his arrest warrant for premeditated first-degree murder.{{rp|page=237}} Boatwright had searched for "accessory to murder" and "XXXTENTACION" on his phone's web browser after the murder. The former search term was later revealed by Allen to be because Boatwright was incorrectly reassuring Allen that he could only be charged with accessory to murder since Allen was not the triggerman.{{rp|page=237}} Boatwright was determined to be the one who fatally shot Onfroy.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/police-make-second-arrest-rapper-xxxtentacion-s-murder-n890536|title=Florida police make second arrest in rapper XXXTentacion's murder|work=NBC News|access-date=July 11, 2018|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711162813/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/police-make-second-arrest-rapper-xxxtentacion-s-murder-n890536|archive-date=July 11, 2018|url-status=live |first=Farnoush |last=Amiri}} The three men were later indicted by a grand jury, alongside a fourth, for Onfroy's murder.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/xxxtentacion-death-trial-4-indicted-murder-1128529|title=4 Indicted With Murder in Slaying of Rapper XXXTentacion|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 19, 2018|language=en|access-date=January 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190114153356/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/xxxtentacion-death-trial-4-indicted-murder-1128529|archive-date=January 14, 2019|url-status=live |author=The Associated Press}}{{cite news |author= |date=July 19, 2018 |title=Grand Jury Indicts 4 Men in XXXTentacion Murder |url=https://www.tmz.com/2018/07/19/xxxtentacion-murder-four-suspects-indicted/ |work=TMZ |access-date=July 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719234709/https://www.tmz.com/2018/07/19/xxxtentacion-murder-four-suspects-indicted/ |archive-date=July 19, 2018 |url-status=live }}

On August 7, 20-year-old Trayvon Newsome was arrested.

Dedrick Williams was charged with dangerous and depraved first-degree murder and probation violation, and was denied bail.{{Cite web|url=https://www.browardclerk.org/Web2/CaseSearchECA/CaseDetail/?caseid=MTAwOTE0MTY%3d-%2fos0SNW4RdQ%3d&caseNum=18007440CF10A&category=CR&accessLevelCodeOUT=ANONYMOUS&ato=D|title=Case Detail - Public - Broward County Clerk of Courts|work=Broward County Clerk}}{{dead link|date=June 2024|fix-attempted=yes}}{{cite web |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/06/suspect-arrested-xxxtentacion-murder |title=Suspect Arrested for XXXTentacion's Murder – XXL |website=XXL Mag |date=June 21, 2018 |access-date=June 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621161751/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/06/suspect-arrested-xxxtentacion-murder/ |archive-date=June 21, 2018 |url-status=live |first=Nick |last=Mojica}}{{cite news |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=12076155 |title=Tattoo artist suspect denied bail in the shooting death of rapper XXXTentacion |author= |date=June 22, 2018 |newspaper=The New Zealand Herald |access-date=June 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627090927/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=12076155 |archive-date=June 27, 2018 |url-status=live }} On June 25, he pleaded not guilty.{{cite web |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/06/suspect-pleads-not-guilty-in-xxxtentacion-murder/ |title=Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in Murder of XXXTentacion |last=Mojica |first=Nick |date=June 27, 2018 |website=XXL Mag |access-date=July 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719024732/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/06/suspect-pleads-not-guilty-in-xxxtentacion-murder/ |archive-date=July 19, 2018 |url-status=live }} Williams had been arrested multiple times prior.{{Cite news |date=2018-06-21 |title=Suspect faces court over murder of rapper XXXTentacion |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-22/xxxtentacion-murder-suspect-dedrick-devonshay-william-charged/9897408 |access-date=2024-04-05 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}

During Williams' interrogation, he reportedly went from denying he was involved in the killing to remorse, saying it had cost him "sleepless nights" and that he did not confess earlier due to fear of being labeled a "snitch".{{rp|page=236}}

On July 10, Michael Boatwright was arrested and charged with premeditated first-degree murder. According to the Broward County Sheriff's Office, Boatwright was initially arrested on unrelated drug charges on July 5 before he was formally charged with Onfroy's murder on July 10.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/gunman-arrested-in-xxxtentacions-murder-667018/|title=Gunman Arrested in XXXTentacion's Murder|first1=Daniel|last1=Kreps|magazine=Rolling Stone |date=July 11, 2018|access-date=March 12, 2019|archive-date=March 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329101406/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/gunman-arrested-in-xxxtentacions-murder-667018/|url-status=live}}

On July 25, a third suspect, Robert Allen, 22, was taken into custody and charged with premeditated first-degree murder after U.S. Marshals found him at his sister's house in rural Georgia. He was booked in Dodge County, Georgia and was held without bond on a warrant from the Broward County Sheriff's Office.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/xxxtentacion-killing-third-suspect-arrested-703902/|title=XXXTentacion Killing: Third Suspect Arrested|first1=Jon|last1=Blistein|magazine=Rolling Stone |date=July 26, 2018|access-date=March 12, 2019|archive-date=August 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826074806/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/xxxtentacion-killing-third-suspect-arrested-703902/|url-status=live}}

On August 7, the Broward County Sheriff's Office announced on Twitter that Trayvon Newsome, 20, was taken into custody shortly before 5:00{{nbsp}}p.m. EST and had been booked on charges of premeditated first-degree murder and robbery with a deadly weapon.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/xxxtentacion-killing-fourth-suspect-arrested-707855/|title=XXXTentacion Killing: Fourth Suspect Arrested|first1=Jon|last1=Blistein|magazine=Rolling Stone |date=August 8, 2018|access-date=March 12, 2019|archive-date=August 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826073313/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/xxxtentacion-killing-fourth-suspect-arrested-707855/|url-status=live}}{{cite tweet |user=browardsheriff |author=Broward Sheriff |title=Update in rappers murder |date=August 7, 2018 |access-date=March 12, 2019 |archive-date=October 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004175955/https://twitter.com/browardsheriff/status/1027000357547921409 |url-status=dead |number=1027000357547921409}}

Jahseh Onfroy's father, Dwayne Onfroy, had stated that he wanted the death penalty for the shooter and life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for the accomplices. Since the perpetrators were charged in Florida, if convicted of first-degree murder, they would have been eligible for capital punishment.{{cite web|title=2017 Florida Statutes|url=https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2017/782.04|access-date=May 4, 2021|archive-date=May 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504220541/https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2017/782.04|url-status=live}} However, the prosecution decided to seek life in prison without the possibility of parole over the death penalty.

On August 12, 2022, Robert Allen pleaded guilty to the lesser conviction of second-degree murder in exchange for testimony against the other three defendants.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/plea-deal-struck-in-2018-murder-of-rapper-xxxtentacion-in-pompano-beach/2834456/|title=Plea Deal Struck in 2018 Murder of Rapper XXXTentacion in Pompano Beach|first=Wayne|last=Roustan|date=August 12, 2022 |work=NBC 6 South Florida |publisher=NBC}}

In October 2022, Boatwright's attorneys began to claim that he is incompetent to stand trial and requested that psychological experts be appointed to determine Boatwright's legal competence.{{Cite web |title=Broward County Clerk of Courts |url=https://www.browardclerk.org/Web2/Error/Error404?aspxerrorpath=/Web2/CaseSearch/Errors/ |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=www.browardclerk.org}}{{better source needed|date=June 2024|reason=The citation literally links to a 404 page}} Boatwright was declared mentally competent to stand trial.

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After Boatwright's attorneys requested a psychological evaluation for him before a trial, he was evaluated and ruled competent to stand trial. Trial judge Michael Usan ruled on January 17, 2023, that Onfroy's past criminal history and personal character were irrelevant to the crime and would not be permitted subjects at trial.{{cite web |title=18007440CF10A - File Sentencing Guidelines |url=https://www.browardclerk.org/Web2/WebForms/Document.aspx?CaseID=MTAxMTY0Nzk%3d-MaE6YpFc944%3d&CaseNumber=18008318CF10A&FragmentID=NjY3NzEwODE%3d-CQT3%2bAlUmfs%3d&DtFile=07/12/2018&DocName=File+Sentencing+Guidelines&PgCnt=6&UserName=&UserType=ANONYMOUS |publisher=Broward County Clerk of Courts |access-date=26 January 2023}} The trial initiated on February 7, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Algar |first=Selim |date=2023-01-18 |title=Murdered Florida rapper XXXTentacion trial set to begin |url=https://nypost.com/2023/01/18/trial-for-men-charged-with-brutal-2018-slaying-of-florida-rapper-xxxtentacion-set-to-begin/ |access-date=2023-01-26 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Feinstein |first=Naomi |title=What to Know Ahead of Trial for Three Men Accused of Killing Rapper XXXTentacion |url=https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/trial-for-men-charged-in-killing-xxxtentacion-scheduled-to-begin-16122307 |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=Miami New Times |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Jury selection continues Thursday in murder trial of rapper XXXTentacion |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/jury-pre-selection-continues-thursday-in-murder-trial-of-rapper-xxxtentacion/ |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=www.cbsnews.com |date=January 19, 2023 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last1=Margol |first1=Ian |last2=Spencer |first2=Terry |date=2023-01-11 |title=Suspects in rapper XXXTentacion's death about to face trial |url=https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/01/11/suspects-in-rapper-xxxtentacions-death-about-to-face-trial/ |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=WPLG |language=en}} Robert Allen had previously taken a plea deal for second-degree murder for his testimony against Boatwright, Newsome, and Williams. Boatwright's attorney claimed in his opening that the fact that Boatwright searched "accessory to murder" proved he was innocent, but this was later disproven by Allen, who said that Boatwright searched it because he misinformed Allen that Allen could only be charged with accessory rather than actual murder.{{cite AV media |title=Watch Live: XXXTentacion Murder Case — Suspects Face Trial in Armed Robbery Killing - Day Two |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS57wNXOQXU |access-date=2023-02-09 |language=en |archive-date=2023-02-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208163519/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS57wNXOQXU |url-status=live |author=Law&Crime Network |work=Youtube}} A DNA analyst testified that Boatwright's DNA on the mask used in the murder was rarer than one in 929 nonillion.{{cite AV media |title=Watch Live: XXXTentacion Murder Case — Suspects Face Trial in Armed Robbery Killing - Day 14 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPmBwEkzduA |access-date=2023-03-06 |language=en |archive-date=2023-03-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306074120/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPmBwEkzduA |url-status=live |author=Law&Crime Network |work=Youtube}}

On March 20, 2023, the eighth day of jury deliberations, Boatwright and his two other co-defendants were found guilty on all counts. Boatwright made headlines for the fact that he blew a kiss to XXXTentacion's family after he was found guilty, with much of the public expressing disgust for Boatwright's conduct.{{Cite web |last=Osborne |first=Jamal |date=2023-03-21 |title=Video Surfaces Of XXXTentacion's Killer Blowing A Kiss At The Rapper's Family After Guilty Verdict Was Read |url=https://hollywoodunlocked.com/video-surfaces-of-xxxtentacions-killer-blowing-a-kiss-at-the-rappers-family-after-guilty-verdict-was-read/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=Hollywood Unlocked |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-04-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412053927/https://hollywoodunlocked.com/video-surfaces-of-xxxtentacions-killer-blowing-a-kiss-at-the-rappers-family-after-guilty-verdict-was-read/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Browning |first=Oliver |date=2023-03-23 |title=XXXTentacion's killer smiles and blows kiss at rapper's family after guilty verdict |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/xxxtentacion-rapper-killer-court-trial-guilty-b2306878.html |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=The Independent |language=en-GB |archive-date=2023-04-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417082018/https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/xxxtentacion-rapper-killer-court-trial-guilty-b2306878.html |url-status=live }} On April 6, 2023, his two co-defendants were sentenced to a term of life in prison without the possibility of parole, while Boatwright received two consecutive terms of life-without-parole, plus another consecutive 30 years.{{cite web|title=3 men convicted of killing rapper XXXTentacion sentenced to life in prison|date=6 April 2023|url=https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/04/06/3-men-convicted-of-killing-rapper-xxxtentacion-to-be-sentenced-to-life/|access-date=6 April 2023|archive-date=6 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406190402/https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/04/06/3-men-convicted-of-killing-rapper-xxxtentacion-to-be-sentenced-to-life/|url-status=live}}{{Cite news |last=Coscarelli |first=Joe |date=2023-03-20 |title=Three Convicted in 2018 Murder of Rapper XXXTentacion |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/20/arts/music/xxxtentacion-murder-verdict.html |access-date=2023-03-20 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=2023-03-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320164025/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/20/arts/music/xxxtentacion-murder-verdict.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |date=2023-03-20 |title=XXXTentacion: three men found guilty of murdering rapper |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/mar/20/xxxtentacion-murder-guilty-verdict |access-date=2023-03-20 |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=2023-03-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320175208/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/mar/20/xxxtentacion-murder-guilty-verdict |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2023-03-20 |title=Jury convicts 3 of murder in death of rapper XXXTentacion |url=https://ktla.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/nationworld/headlines/jury-convicts-3-of-murder-in-death-of-rapper-xxxtentacion/ |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=KTLA |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-03-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321200412/https://ktla.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/nationworld/headlines/jury-convicts-3-of-murder-in-death-of-rapper-xxxtentacion/ |url-status=live }} The presiding judge Michael Usan expressed his condemnation of Boatwright at his sentencing, stating to him,

{{Blockquote|text=You turned a robbery into a murder. And on that day when you stood there and fired that weapon, you didn't just end one life. You effectively ended five lives, including your own ... You will spend the rest of your life in prison. From here you will go and be placed in a cell that has a stainless steel slab attached to the wall. That's your bed. And next to it is a stainless steel sink and a stainless steel toilet. That's the furniture that you have in that cell. You'll spend every hour, and every day, and every week, and every year of your life in that cell. And one day, they'll come and open up that cell in the morning and you'll have passed on. And only on that day will you have served your sentence.}}{{cite web|title=XXXTentacion Judge Locks Up Rapper's Killers for Life in Prison|website=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xju4YayZxEM&t=392s|access-date=2023-07-31|archive-date=2023-04-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412054122/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xju4YayZxEM&t=392s|url-status=live |author=Law&Crime Network|date=April 6, 2023 }}

On March 20, 2023, all three defendants were found guilty on all counts. On April 6, 2023, they were all sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

{{Infobox murderer

| name = Michael Boatwright

| image = Michael_Boatwright_2023_mugshot.jpg

| caption = Boatwright in a 2023 prison photograph

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|09|12}}

| criminal_status = Incarcerated at Martin Correctional Institution

| conviction =

| motive = Unknown

| allegiance = ZMF{{Cite web |date=2023-05-18 |title=XXXTentacion Murder Suspect Gets 2 Years In Prison As Co-Defendants Serve Life Sentences |url=https://news.yahoo.com/xxxtentacion-murder-suspect-gets-2-142153237.html |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-US |first=Marc |last=Griffin}}

| trial =

| locations =

| apprehended = July 5, 2018

| weapon = Short-barreled rifle

| date =

| victims =

| occupation = Landscaper (formerly)

| education = Park Ridge Alternative Center (dropped out)

| criminal_penalty = Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole (×2; consecutive), plus another consecutive 30 years

| known_for = Murder of XXXTentacion

| birth_place = Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.

}}

Michael Sherrell Boatwright was born on September 12, 1995, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.{{cite web |author1=Florida Department of Corrections |author2=State of Florida |author1-link=Florida Department of Corrections |author2-link=State of Florida |title=Inmate Population Information Detail |url=https://fdc.myflorida.com/offenderSearch/detail.aspx?Page=Detail&DCNumber=I44282&TypeSearch=AI |website=Florida Department of Corrections}}{{cite web|title=XXXTentacion Killer Shows NO REMORSE!|publisher=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=210&v=k1IInf07iCo&feature=youtu.be|access-date=2023-07-31|archive-date=2023-07-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731052423/https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=210&v=k1IInf07iCo&feature=youtu.be|url-status=live |author=Couch Detectives|date=July 30, 2023 }} Authorities determined that Boatwright was the one who shot XXXTentacion three times without provocation and left him to die in his car.

He attended multiple high schools such as J. P. Taravella High School in Coral Springs and Northeast High School in Oakland Park, before being transferred to Pine Ridge Alternative Center in Fort Lauderdale. He dropped out of Pine Ridge during tenth grade.

Boatwright was arrested multiple times prior to the murder of XXXTentacion, mainly on drug charges. In 2013, he was arrested in Broward County for assault or battery on specified officials or employees. The same year, he was arrested again for selling cocaine or heroin within 1,000 feet of a school zone. For these charges, he was put on community control.

In 2015, Boatwright was arrested again for possession of cannabis and PVP, which also counted as a violation of his community control. Boatwright had already been in jail for an arrest on unrelated charges related to cocaine possession with intent to distribute before he was charged with the murder of Jahseh Onfroy.{{Cite web |last=Orfanides |first=Effie |date=2018-07-11 |title=Michael Boatwright: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know |url=https://heavy.com/news/2018/07/michael-boatwright/ |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=Heavy.com |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-03-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309022618/https://heavy.com/news/2018/07/michael-boatwright/ |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |date=2018-07-12 |title=MICHAEL BOATWRIGHT Inmate 571503812: Broward Jail near Fort Lauderdale, FL |url=https://www.rapsheets.org/florida/fortlauderdale-jail/BOATWRIGHT_MICHAEL/571503812 |access-date=2023-03-09 |archive-date=2018-07-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712194141/https://www.rapsheets.org/florida/fortlauderdale-jail/BOATWRIGHT_MICHAEL/571503812 |url-status=bot: unknown}}{{Cite web |title=Inmate Detail |url=https://apps.sheriff.org/ArrestSearch/InmateDetail/501802740 |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=apps.sheriff.org |archive-date=2023-03-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309013505/https://apps.sheriff.org/ArrestSearch/InmateDetail/501802740 |url-status=live}}

Boatwright is affiliated with the Florida ZMF gang.

On April 6, 2023, he was sentenced to two consecutive sentences of life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus another 30 years consecutive for other charges.

{{Infobox murderer

| name = Trayvon Newsome

| birth_name = Trayvon Demarcus Newsome

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|05|05}}

| birth_place = Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.

| motive = Robbery

| apprehended = August 7, 2018

| weapon = .22 LR semi-automatic pistol

| criminal_status = Incarcerated at Florida State Prison

| criminal_penalty = Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole

}}

Trayvon Demarcus Newsome was born on May 5, 1998, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was one of the two gunmen in the murder. Little is known about his personal life, but he was living with co-conspirator Robert Allen at the time of the murder.

On April 6, 2023, he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

{{Infobox murderer

| name = Dedrick Williams

| birth_name = Dedrick Devonshay Williams

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|03|23}}

| birth_place = Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.

| other_names = "Chucky"

| education = Stranahan High School (dropped out)

| occupation = Tattoo artist (former)

| motive = Robbery

| criminal_status = Incarcerated at the Wakulla Correctional Institution Annex

| children = 4

| apprehended = June 20, 2018

| allegiance = ZMF

| criminal_penalty = Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole

}}

Dedrick Devonshay Williams was born on March 23, 1996, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was the main orchestrator and planner in the murder of XXXTentacion.

Williams had attended Stranahan High School before dropping out in the eleventh grade. At the time of the murder, he lived with his partner Tenell Carter, who Williams referred to as his "wife". He stated that he has four children.

He had a significant past criminal record, which included offenses such as grand theft auto, burglary, theft, and assault. He was on probation by the time the murder of XXXTentacion occurred. He is affiliated with the ZMF gang, and was known to gang members and his friends as "Chucky".

On April 6, 2023, he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

{{Infobox murderer

| name = Robert Allen

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|03|27}}

| birth_place = Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.

| other_names = "Big Rob"

| motive = Robbery

| criminal_status = Released from prison on October 26, 2023, currently on probation

| apprehended = July 26, 2018

| allegiance = ZMF (formerly)

| birth_name = Robert Allen IV

| criminal_penalty = Seven years imprisonment, plus 20 years probation

}}

Robert Allen IV was born on March 27, 1996, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Prior to the murder, Allen was already a convicted fraudster, and had also been convicted for carrying a concealed firearm and drug possession. He testified against the other three perpetrators at their 2023 trial. He was affiliated with the ZMF gang, and has cooperated with authorities to solve another unrelated cold case murder related to ZMF. He was known to gang members as "Big Rob". Allen is the only one of the four perpetrators to have apologized for his role in the murder, with presiding Judge Usan stating that he believed Allen, unlike the other three perpetrators, was truly remorseful. He stated at his sentencing:

{{Blockquote|text=To say I’m sorry does not even begin the true inner remorse I want to make known. I know that these words that I will speak will never erase the pain and sorrow and loss of what the family will have from now on. There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think about what happened and beg for forgiveness from God. If I have to die in prison then so be it, I know the risk I was taking. Let justice be served and I’ll know that was the right thing to do ... Please forgive me.|author=Robert Allen}}

On May 17, 2023, Allen was sentenced to 7 years in prison with credit for time served, plus a consecutive 20 years probation. He was released from prison on October 26, 2023.{{cite web |title=Inmate Release Information Detail |url=https://pubapps.fdc.myflorida.com/offenderSearch/detail.aspx?Page=Detail&DCNumber=I48634&TypeSearch=IR |website=Florida Department of Corrections}}

File:Mausoleum_of_XXXTentacion.png at the gardens of Boca Raton]]

Following the announcement of Onfroy's murder, a makeshift memorial was quickly created by fans and local residents, consisting of lyrics from the artist and words of remembrance written in chalk stretching up to a hundred yards. The owner of RIVA Motorsports, where XXXTentacion was killed, held a vigil on June 19, 2018, the day after his murder.{{Cite web |url=https://www.local10.com/news/florida/deerfield-beach/vigil-held-tuesday-for-rapper-gunned-down-in-deerfield-beach |title=Vigil held Tuesday for rapper gunned down in Deerfield Beach |last=Forney |first=Amanda Batchelor, Sanela Sabovic, Terrell |website=www.local10.com |language=en-US |access-date=June 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620024632/https://www.local10.com/news/florida/deerfield-beach/vigil-held-tuesday-for-rapper-gunned-down-in-deerfield-beach |archive-date=June 20, 2018 |url-status=dead }} Hundreds gathered during the vigil and Broward County Sheriffs were forced to close the street. Shortly after, a walk commenced between Onfroy's fans. Onfroy's house in Parkland, Florida, which was being built at the time, was also memorialized by fans.{{Cite web|url=https://wtop.com/life-style/2018/06/the-latest-candles-teddy-bear-left-on-slain-singers-porch/|title=The Latest: Fans gather at the site of XXXTentacion's slaying|work=WTOP|language=en-US|access-date=June 20, 2018

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Internet personality Adam22, the creator of the podcast No Jumper for which Onfroy had his first professional interview, held a memorial a day after Onfroy's death in front of his BMX retail store OnSomeShit on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles to a crowd of 354 people.{{cite tweet |user=KTLA |author=KTLA |number=1009281086268952576 |title=At least 300 people have amassed... |access-date=June 20, 2018 |language=en |archive-date=March 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190311181930/https://twitter.com/ktla/status/1009281086268952576?s=21 |url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fv6z8DoA2I|title=XXXtentacion Memorial turns into a Riot|work=YouTube|date=June 20, 2018|access-date=July 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706103034/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fv6z8DoA2I|archive-date=July 6, 2018|url-status=live |author=No Jumper}} The crowd eventually grew to over 1,000 and police in riot gear eventually appeared with police en route to disperse the crowd.{{Cite news |url=https://variety.com/2018/music/news/los-angeles-xxxtentacion-memorial-1202851814/ |title=Hundreds Gather in Los Angeles to Remember XXXTentacion |last=Nyren |first=Erin |date=June 20, 2018 |work=Variety |access-date=June 20, 2018 |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620082955/https://variety.com/2018/music/news/los-angeles-xxxtentacion-memorial-1202851814/ |archive-date=June 20, 2018 |url-status=live }} According to reports, rubber bullets were shot and tear gas was used to disperse the crowd.{{Cite news |url=http://ktla.com/2018/06/19/crowd-of-300-takes-to-the-street-in-fairfax-district-amid-memorial-for-slain-rapper-xxxtentacion/ |title=Throng of Hundreds Shuts Down Melrose Avenue Amid Memorial for Slain Rapper XXXTentacion |date=June 20, 2018 |work=KTLA |access-date=June 20, 2018 |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620081033/http://ktla.com/2018/06/19/crowd-of-300-takes-to-the-street-in-fairfax-district-amid-memorial-for-slain-rapper-xxxtentacion/ |archive-date=June 20, 2018 |url-status=live |first1=Erika |last1=Martin |first2=John |last2=Fenoglio}}

An open casket service for Onfroy took place at BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida, on June 27, where fans were allowed to pay their respects.{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/06/xxxtentacion-fans-invited-to-memorial-at-florida-stadium.html|title=XXXTentacion Fans Invited to Open Casket Memorial at Florida Panthers Stadium|work=Vulture.com|first=Kiefer|last=Halle|date=June 24, 2018|access-date=July 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710012842/http://www.vulture.com/2018/06/xxxtentacion-fans-invited-to-memorial-at-florida-stadium.html|archive-date=July 10, 2018|url-status=live |url-access=limited}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44638859|title=XXXTentacion fans queue to pay respects at Florida service|work=BBC News|date=June 28, 2018|access-date=July 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629075615/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44638859|archive-date=June 29, 2018|url-status=live}} His private funeral took place a day later, where rappers Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Yachty, Lil Pump, Denzel Curry, and singer Erykah Badu were among the attendees.{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/948004/xxxtentacion-laid-to-rest-in-private-funeral-after-shooting|title=XXXTentacion Laid to Rest in Private Funeral After Shooting|work=E! News|last=Vulpo|first=Mike|date=June 28, 2018|access-date=July 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710040755/https://www.eonline.com/news/948004/xxxtentacion-laid-to-rest-in-private-funeral-after-shooting|archive-date=July 10, 2018|url-status=live}} He was laid to rest in a gray mausoleum at the Gardens of Boca Raton Memorial Park, in Boca Raton, Florida.{{cite web|url=https://theblast.com/xxxtentacion-private-funeral-featured-police-protection/|title=XXXTentacion Private Funeral Featured Police Protection|work=The Blast|author1=Gary Trock |author2=Melissa Parrelli|date=July 2, 2018|access-date=July 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710010755/https://theblast.com/xxxtentacion-private-funeral-featured-police-protection/|archive-date=July 10, 2018|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/florida/fl-reg-xxxtentacion-grave-mausoleum-20180701-story.html|title=XXXTentacion's mausoleum gravesite revealed in Instagram photo by his mother|work=Sun-Sentinel|last=Clarkson|first=Brett|date=July 1, 2018|access-date=July 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710011147/http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/florida/fl-reg-xxxtentacion-grave-mausoleum-20180701-story.html|archive-date=July 10, 2018|url-status=live}}

In July 2023, Boatwright's criminal interrogation was made available to the public.

On June 19, the day after Onfroy's death, Billboard reported that Taylor Swift's Spotify single-day streaming record for "Look What You Made Me Do" was broken by Onfroy's track "Sad!", with over 10.4 million streams compared to Swift's 10.1 million streams.{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/digital-and-mobile/8461988/xxxtentacion-breaks-taylor-swifts-single-day-streaming |title=XXXTentacion Breaks Taylor Swift's Single-Day Streaming Record on Spotify |magazine=Billboard |access-date=June 21, 2018 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621012354/https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/digital-and-mobile/8461988/xxxtentacion-breaks-taylor-swifts-single-day-streaming |archive-date=June 21, 2018 |url-status=live |first=Colin |last=Stutz}}{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/xxxtentacion-breaks-taylor-swifts-spotify-streaming-record/|title=XXXTentacion Breaks Taylor Swift's Spotify Streaming Record |work=Pitchfork|date=June 20, 2018|language=en|access-date=June 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621021734/https://pitchfork.com/news/xxxtentacion-breaks-taylor-swifts-spotify-streaming-record/|archive-date=June 21, 2018|url-status=live |first1=Matthew |last1=Strauss |first2=Braudie |last2=Blais-Billie}} This was followed by a 17-fold sales increase across all streaming and download platforms, including a 7000-fold sales increase in CDs on Amazon.com.{{Cite news |url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2018/06/20/xxxtentacion-mourn-rapper-memorial-killers/716971002/ |title=XXXTentacion shooting: Rapper's music sales skyrocket 1,603% as fans hold impromptu vigils |work=USA TODAY |access-date=June 21, 2018 |language=en |archive-date=November 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109024957/https://eu.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2018/06/20/xxxtentacion-mourn-rapper-memorial-killers/716971002/ |url-status=live |first=Jayme |last=Deerwester}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrolli/2018/06/19/xxxtentacion-album-sales-skyrocket-following-death/#59db518b3d1b |title=XXXTentacion's Amazon Album Sales Skyrocket More Than 700,000% Following His Death |last=Rolli |first=Bryan |work=Forbes |access-date=June 21, 2018 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621070456/https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrolli/2018/06/19/xxxtentacion-album-sales-skyrocket-following-death/#59db518b3d1b |archive-date=June 21, 2018 |url-status=live }} Onfroy's album ? was expected to return to the top five the week of his death following his murder, ultimately reaching number three with 90,000 album-equivalent units sold, up from 19,000 the last week.{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8462010/beyonce-jay-z-5-seconds-of-summer-billboard-200 |title=Beyonce & JAY-Z vs. 5 Seconds of Summer for No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart |magazine=Billboard |access-date=June 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621022916/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8462010/beyonce-jay-z-5-seconds-of-summer-billboard-200 |archive-date=June 21, 2018 |url-status=live |first=Keith |last=Caulfield}} In the week following his murder, Onfroy's highest-charting single, "Sad!", went from 52nd to 1st on the Billboard Hot 100, making him the first artist to top the Hot 100 posthumously in a lead role since The Notorious B.I.G., with "Mo Money Mo Problems", in 1997.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8462525/xxxtentacion-sad-no-1-hot-100|title=XXXTentacion's 'Sad!' Vaults From No. 52 to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 Following Rapper/Singer's Death|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626000237/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8462525/xxxtentacion-sad-no-1-hot-100|archive-date=June 26, 2018|url-status=live |first=Gary |last=Trust}} On June 28, his management team posthumously released the music video for "Sad!" on YouTube, which has received over 170 million views whilst the audio has over 1.9 billion listens on Spotify.{{cite AV media|author=XXXTENTACION|title=XXXTENTACION - SAD! (Official Music Video)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAeYPfrXwk4|access-date=April 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630112802/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAeYPfrXwk4|archive-date=June 30, 2018|url-status=live |work=Youtube}}{{cite AV media|author=XXXTENTACION|title=XXXTENTACION - SAD!|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgN-vvVVxMA|access-date=April 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108002149/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgN-vvVVxMA|archive-date=January 8, 2019|url-status=live |work=Youtube}}

On June 22, 2018, rapper Juice Wrld released two tracks, "Rich and Blind" and "Legends", as a tribute to Onfroy and other rappers. The cover art for both songs reveals an Instagram DM conversation between him and Onfroy.{{cite web |title=Juice WRLD Shares Tribute Songs for XXXTentacion and Lil Peep |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/eric-skelton/juice-wrld-shares-tribute-songs-for-xxxtentacion-and-lil-peep |website=Complex Networks |first=Eric |last=Skelton}}

Between June 18 and October 21, singer Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas wrote a song dedicated to Onfroy titled "6.18.18", which was performed by Billie Eilish during their "1-by-1" tour.{{cite web | url=https://www.complex.com/music/2018/10/billie-eilish-performs-tribute-song-for-xxxtentacion-during-show | title=Billie Eilish Performs Emotional Tribute Song for XXXTentacion During Show | website=Complex Networks |first=Jose |last=Martinez}}

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