Live | Day 2: Jacksonville rapper Ksoo's murder trial continues
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Hakeem Robinson, a Jacksonville rapper known as Ksoo, is on trial for the murder of Charles McCormick. Testimony continues as Robinson’s father could take the stand.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Day four in the trial of Jacksonville rapper Hakeem Robinson, known as Ksoo, continues Monday.

Robinson, 26, and Leroy Whitaker, 24, are on trial together for the January 2020 murder of Charles McCormick; however, both men have separate juries.

McCormick was shot to death Jan. 15, 2020, in a shopping center on Merrill Road.

During opening statements Wednesday, prosecutors called the murder of Robinson personal and argued that a “diss track” created by McCormick, which referenced Robinson’s slain brother Willie Addison, created the motive for the crime.

Meanwhile, Tara Kawass, one of Robinson’s attorneys, stressed discrepancies between his appearance and the man seen on dashcam video of the murder committing the killing.

Several people took the stand to testify on Thursday, including a woman who described what she saw at the murder scene and the officer who engaged in the subsequent pursuit following the murder.

Dominique Barner, also known as “Butta,” a confessed accomplice to the murder in question, testified Friday. Barner agreed to testify as part of a plea deal in exchange for a reduced sentence. He has also pleaded guilty to the murder of Damon Rothermal, who was killed when Barner attempted to carry out a hit on a rival gang member.

The attorneys for Robinson and Whitaker (also known as ATK Scotty) have argued that Barner is a “paid assassin” responsible for two murders and is testifying solely to help himself.

First Coast News will continue to follow this case. Watch day 4 of the trial live in the video player above, on our YouTube page here, or on First Coast News+. Click here for a recap of day 1, click here for a recap of day 2, and click here for a recap of day 3.

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