Allen: On June 18, 2018, 20-year-old American rapper and singer-songwriter Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, known professionally as XXXTentacion, was murdered in Deerfield Beach, Florida.

Onfroy was fatally shot and killed by 22-year-old Michael Boatwright after being robbed in his car by Boatwright and his accomplices Trayvon Newsome, Dedrick Williams, and Robert Allen outside RIVA Motorsports, an upscale dealership of motorcycles and watercraft in Deerfield Beach.

On August 12, 2022, Robert Allen pleaded guilty to robbery with a firearm and to the lesser conviction of second-degree murder in a plea deal in exchange for his testimony against the others.

Boatwright, Newsome, and Williams were convicted of first degree murder and robbery with a firearm at their trial on March 20, 2023.

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.

[11] After withdrawing money, he was followed by a dark-colored Dodge Journey SUV containing Dedrick Williams, Robert Allen, Michael Boatwright, and Trayvon Newsome.

[14]: 235–26 [15] At 3:30 p.m. EDT, Onfroy arrived at RIVA Motorsports and entered with his step-uncle, Leonard Kerr.

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.

Onfroy was initially reported to be in critical condition following the shooting,[23] but the Broward County Sheriff's Office later confirmed his death.

[citation needed] 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.

[28] 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".

[27][30] 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.

[34] Dedrick Williams was charged with dangerous and depraved first-degree murder and probation violation, and was denied bail.

[39] 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".

[40] On July 25, a third suspect, Robert Allen, 22, was taken into custody and charged with premeditated first-degree murder after U.S.

[41] On August 7, the Broward County Sheriff's Office announced on Twitter that Trayvon Newsome, 20, was taken into custody shortly before 5:00 p.m. EST and had been booked on charges of premeditated first-degree murder and robbery with a deadly weapon.

[17] Since the perpetrators were charged in Florida, if convicted of first-degree murder, they would have been eligible for capital punishment.

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.

[48][49][50][51] Robert Allen had previously taken a plea deal for second-degree murder for his testimony against Boatwright, Newsome, and Williams.

[53] On March 20, 2023, the eighth day of jury deliberations, Boatwright and his two other co-defendants were found guilty on all counts.

[10][56][57][58] The presiding judge Michael Usan expressed his condemnation of Boatwright at his sentencing, stating to him, You turned a robbery into a murder.

[61][62] Authorities determined that Boatwright was the one who shot XXXTentacion three times without provocation and left him to die in his car.

[62] Boatwright was arrested multiple times prior to the murder of XXXTentacion, mainly on drug charges.

[66] 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.

[68][69] 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.

[73] 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.