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Report: Two arrests made in 2002 murder of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay

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Federal authorities have arrested two men, Ronald Washington and Karl Jordan, Jr., in connection with the 2002 shooting death of Jam Master Jay, according to a report in The New York Times.

Born Jason William Mizell, Jay is best known as the DJ for the pioneering New York City rap group Run DMC. He was killed inside a recording studio in Jamaica, Queens.

The two suspects were indicted on Monday for the murder in connection with drug trafficking, according to anonymous law enforcement sources.

Jordan, Jr. was reportedly arrested on Sunday. Washington, 56, is currently incarcerated on robbery charges; federal authorities first named him as a suspect in 2002.

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