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Florida rapper Julio Foolio fatally shot at Tampa hotel

Headline from UPI, from the development of Jun 23, 2024

Newest development Jun 24, 2024 · 3 reportsRapper Julio Foolio shot dead in Florida parking lot while celebrating 26th birthday

Florida rapper Julio Foolio was shot and killed over the weekend at a Tampa hotel, according to authorities who are searching for those responsible.

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    Florida rapper Julio Foolio fatally shot at Tampa hotel

    Headline from UPI ·

  2. Newest

    Rapper Julio Foolio shot dead in Florida parking lot while celebrating 26th birthday

    Headline from Los Angeles Times ·

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  1. Forbes

    Jacksonville Rapper Foolio Reportedly Killed In Sunday Morning Shooting: What We Know (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    A Florida rapper who went by the name “Foolio” died Sunday morning, hours after celebrating his birthday party in Tampa.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Rapper Foolio killed in Tampa shooting (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Tampa police said officers are still investigating the cause of the shooting and working to identify individuals involved.

  3. CBS News

    Florida rapper Julio Foolio shot and killed at Tampa hotel, lawyer says (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    His lawyer, Lewis Fusco, confirmed his death to CBS News affiliate WTSP in Tampa​.

  4. FOX 35 Orlando

    Florida rapper Julio Foolio believed dead, 3 others hospitalized after shooting at Tampa hotel near USF (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    One person was killed, and three other victims were taken to the hospital after a shooting early Sunday morning, according to the Tampa Police Department.

  5. The Daily Caller

    Julio Foolio Ambushed And Killed While Celebrating 26th Birthday, Police Say: REPORT (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Jacksonville rapper Charles Jones, known by his moniker, Julio Foolio, was shot dead in Tampa early Sunday, just two days after turning 26.

  6. Los Angeles Times

    Rapper Julio Foolio shot dead in Florida parking lot while celebrating 26th birthday (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Rapper Julio Foolio, real name Charles Jones, was shot and killed in a hotel parking lot in Tampa, Fla., after a weekend spent celebrating his 26th birthday.

  7. New York Times

    Rapper Known as Julio Foolio Is Fatally Shot in Florida (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The rapper, whose real name is Charles Jones, 26, had been celebrating his birthday at events that he had announced on social media.

  8. UPI

    Florida rapper Julio Foolio fatally shot at Tampa hotel (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Florida rapper Julio Foolio was shot and killed over the weekend at a Tampa hotel, according to authorities who are searching for those responsible.

  9. The Guardian

    Florida rapper Foolio, 26, killed in car park shooting (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Rapper who amassed tens of millions of streams for his emotional trap music was reportedly ambushed outside a Tampa hotel

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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