JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — One of Jacksonville’s most prolific drill rappers, Hakeem Robinson, 26, known as “Ksoo,” will be standing trial for murder.
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He and Leroy Whitaker Jr., 24, known as “ATK Scotty” are accused of killing Charles McCormick, 23.
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Opening statements got underway Wednesday afternoon.
McCormick was also an aspiring rapper who performed under the name “Lil Buck.”
Robinson and Whitaker are accused of killing McCormick over a “diss track.”
Robinson and Whitaker are being tried at the same time, but with two separate juries.
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McCormick was shot to death in Dames Pointe Plaza on Merrill Road on Jan 15, 2020.
You can watch the opening statements in the video below:
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