NEW YORK (PIX11) — A third man was arrested in connection with the 2002 murder of Jason Mizell, also known as Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York.
Jay Bryant, 49, of Queens, was being held on federal drug charges in an unrelated case & was awaiting arraignment Tuesday.
2 other men, Karl Jordan & Ronald Washington, were previously charged & waiting on their trial date.
The hip-hop star was shot & killed in his recording studio in Queens on Oct. 30, 2002. He was 37.
Jam Master Jay was one-third of the celebrated rap group Run-DMC — one of the most popular trios in hip-hop history. His fellow group members, Joseph “Run” Simmons & Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels, were not in the 2nd-floor studio on Merrick Boulevard in Jamaica when the gunfire broke out.
Mizell was known for his Adidas wardrobe, black hat, leather jacket & large, gold chain. As a DJ, he had hands of gold.
Mizell was playing video games on a couch in the studio shortly before 2 men were buzzed in by his assistant, Lydia High. 1 of them hugged Mizell before the first bullet was fired.
Mizell’s friend, Tony Rincon, was hit by 1 bullet in the leg & the next bullet hit Jay in the head, killing him.
He is survived by his wife & 3 children.
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