Julio Foolio was 26 years old when his life ended in a Tampa hotel parking lot, and the men responsible for that ambush have now been locked away for the rest of their lives.
A jury recommended life sentences without parole for Isaiah Chance, Sean Gathright, Rashad Murphy, and Davion Murphy on May 15, 2026, after they were convicted of first-degree murder in the June 23, 2024, shooting.
The gang conflict that led to Foolio’s death had been brewing for years. Foolio was affiliated with 6Block, a Jacksonville crew that had been at war with ATK, led by rapper Yungeen Ace, and 1200 Out East.
Chance was connected to ATK, while the Murphy cousins were affiliated with 1200, making this killing a convergence of multiple rival factions united against a single target.
The feud between these groups had produced countless diss tracks, offensive videos, and street violence that claimed multiple lives over the years.
The shooting itself was a coordinated hit that showed how calculated the violence had become.
Three gunmen approached Foolio’s car around 4:40 A.M. at the Home2 Suites complex on McKinley Drive, armed with rifles and a Glock pistol with an extended magazine.
They fired 31 rounds into the vehicle while Foolio was trapped inside, killing him and wounding three others who were with him.
Isaiah Chance and Alicia Andrews acted as lookouts, tracking Foolio’s movements through the night as he celebrated his birthday at Tampa clubs.
Sean Gathright took the stand during the sentencing phase and broke down, telling the jury he was sorry for his role in the killing.
The 20-year-old defendant spoke about how street culture and drug use had pulled him away from his privileged upbringing, where his grandmother raised him while his military parents were deployed overseas.
Gathright said he’d spent the past two years in prison reading the Bible and wanted to become a mentor to younger people so they wouldn’t follow the same destructive path he’d chosen.
His testimony revealed a young man trying to find redemption, though the jury still recommended he spend the rest of his natural life behind bars.
Alicia Andrews, who was tried separately, received a 15-year sentence for manslaughter on May 22, 2026.