Judge Sets Retrial Date In Rapper YNW Melly’s Double Murder Case

FLORIDA- A judge has set a date for a new double murder trial against rapper YNW Melly.

Jury selection will begin on October 2 in the rapper’s retrial, a judge said on Friday, according to NBC Miami.

YNW Melly, whose real name is Jamell Demons, is accused of killing two of his best friends, Christopher Thomas, 19, and Anthony Williams, 21, five years ago inside of a vehicle after leaving a recording studio.

Prosecutors believe Melly killed his two friends to gain a higher rank in the Bloods gang.