Man pleads guilty decades after Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay’s murder

NewsWorldAmericasUS Crime NewsMan pleads guilty decades after Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay’s murderRun-DMC was the first rap group with gold- and platinum-selling albums, a Rolling Stone cover, and a video on MTVJennifer Peltz Monday 27 April 2026 22:03 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2965910To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/jam-master-jay-run-dmc-murder-jason-mizell-bryant-b2965994.html","title":"Man pleads guilty decades after Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay’s murder"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-5595","index":0}Jam Master Jay (AP images)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"US Crime News","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Twenty-t...