On Wednesday, rapper Yella Beezy was convicted of hiring the shooter responsible for the death of rapper MO3 during a bold daylight attack on a crowded Dallas interstate in 2020.
Yella Beezy, 35, whose real name is Markies Conway, was found guilty of capital murder by a jury in Dallas County for the killing of MO3, known as Melvin Noble. He received a life sentence in prison without the chance of parole.
In a separate case earlier in September, Kewon White was also found guilty of capital murder for the shooting that resulted in Noble’s death and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
According to prosecutors, the murder stemmed from a long-standing feud between Conway and Noble, both of whom were residents of Dallas.
Lead prosecutor Tommy Adams expressed gratitude for the jury’s decision, stating, “We don’t know what influenced the jurors. We appreciate the verdict and believe justice was served today.”
He further remarked, “This has been one of the most difficult cases we’ve dealt with in the past six years.”
Conway is widely recognized for his 2017 hit single That’s On Me, as well as the 2019 track Bacc At It Again, featuring Quavo and Gucci Mane.
Noble boasted over 800,000 followers on Instagram and gained fame for his 2019 remix of Errybody, alongside rapper Boosie Badazz from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Revenge theory emerged following earlier shooting
On November 11, 2020, around noon, Noble was driving on Interstate 35 in south Dallas when White reportedly pulled up next to him and exited his vehicle brandishing a firearm.
Authorities stated that Noble fled his car and attempted to escape on foot as White began shooting at him.
MO3 is shown at a BET Awards event in Los Angeles on June 23, 2018, just over two years before he was shot. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for BET)
Adams reported that White was masked and discharged over 40 rounds from an AK-47-style pistol while pursuing Noble.
During the incident, White struck both Noble and a bystander in a nearby vehicle, with the bystander surviving, while Noble succumbed to his injuries at a hospital.
Prosecutors alleged that Conway compensated White with $40,000 for the shooting.
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During the closing statements, prosecutors presented jurors with a video of Conway discussing revenge in an interview, where he mentioned he would “get his lick back.” Prosecutor Krystal Biggins compared Noble’s murder to a shooting incident that injured Conway in 2018.
In October 2018, Conway survived after being shot three times while driving on a tollway in the Dallas suburb of Lewisville when an assailant approached his vehicle and opened fire.
“This was for the world to see,” Biggins stated. “Over a rap feud, we are here addressing capital murder.”
The defense contended that the prosecution failed to establish its case. “This is capital murder, and the state has presented a lot of speculation,” defense attorney John Gussio remarked.
