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Feb 7, 2023, 6 tweets

Opening statement: Prosecutor says Dedrick Williams (bow tie) was driving and cutoff the car driven by @xxxtentacion Michael Boatwright (orange) & Trayvon Newsome (grey) put on masks and are armed. Passenger manages to run away. They rob the rapper & Boatwright shoots/kills him.

There is a 4th co-defendant, Robert Allen, who pleaded guilty to 2nd-degree murder and will testify against the other 3.

#xxxtentacion

The 3 defendants sit at counsel table while the attorneys are at a sidebar at judge's bench.
#XXXTentacion

SHOOTING VIDEO: Surveillance video of @xxxtentacion being robbed and killed. The rapper's step-uncle Leonard Kerr was in the passenger seat and managed to escape.

MOTORCYCLE SHOP VIDEO: Moments before being shot and killed #XXXTentacion was inside shopping for a motorcycle (or more than one per state opening) with Leonard Kerr. They left, pulled out of the parking lot when they were cutoff by the killers. He had $50K in cash.

Opening statements have concluded. Lunch break until 3pm when the state will call their first witness. #XXXTentacion

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