![John M. Phillips on X: "Multiple families lost children 3 years ago today in a mass shooting involving Ynw Melly. Jamell Demons (“Melly”) has been charged for the murder of Christopher Thomas, John M. Phillips on X: "Multiple families lost children 3 years ago today in a mass shooting involving Ynw Melly. Jamell Demons (“Melly”) has been charged for the murder of Christopher Thomas,](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FCn9VGUX0AAJRVp.jpg)
John M. Phillips on X: "Multiple families lost children 3 years ago today in a mass shooting involving Ynw Melly. Jamell Demons (“Melly”) has been charged for the murder of Christopher Thomas,
![Jamell Demons, better known as rapper YNW Melly, listens to proceedings during his double murder trial at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Thursday, June 22, 2023. Demons is facing Jamell Demons, better known as rapper YNW Melly, listens to proceedings during his double murder trial at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Thursday, June 22, 2023. Demons is facing](https://l450v.alamy.com/450vit/2r8pxax/jamell-demons-better-known-as-rapper-ynw-melly-listens-to-proceedings-during-his-double-murder-trial-at-the-broward-county-courthouse-in-fort-lauderdale-fla-thursday-june-22-2023-demons-is-facing-a-possible-death-sentence-for-the-october-2018-fatal-shooting-of-his-childhood-friends-anthony-williams-and-christopher-thomas-jr-williams-and-thomas-were-both-part-of-the-ynw-collective-known-respectively-as-ynw-sakchaser-and-ynw-juvy-mike-stocker-south-florida-sun-sentinel-via-ap-pool-2r8pxax.jpg)
Jamell Demons, better known as rapper YNW Melly, listens to proceedings during his double murder trial at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Thursday, June 22, 2023. Demons is facing
YNW Melly murder trial: Details about 2 shooting deaths emerge slowly in case expected to last another month
![YNW Melly murder trial: Prosecutors present rapper's text, social media messages – NBC 6 South Florida YNW Melly murder trial: Prosecutors present rapper's text, social media messages – NBC 6 South Florida](https://media.nbcmiami.com/2023/07/Christopher-Thomas-Jr-and-Anthony-Williams.png?w=1318)
YNW Melly murder trial: Prosecutors present rapper's text, social media messages – NBC 6 South Florida
![Jamell Demons, better known as rapper YNW Melly, confers with his attorney, Stuart Adelstein during his double murder trial at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Thursday, June 22, 2023. Jamell Demons, better known as rapper YNW Melly, confers with his attorney, Stuart Adelstein during his double murder trial at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Thursday, June 22, 2023.](https://c8.alamy.com/compit/2r8pxb1/jamell-demons-better-known-as-rapper-ynw-melly-confers-with-his-attorney-stuart-adelstein-during-his-double-murder-trial-at-the-broward-county-courthouse-in-fort-lauderdale-fla-thursday-june-22-2023-demons-is-facing-a-possible-death-sentence-for-the-october-2018-fatal-shooting-of-his-childhood-friends-anthony-williams-and-christopher-thomas-jr-williams-and-thomas-were-both-part-of-the-ynw-collective-known-respectively-as-ynw-sakchaser-and-ynw-juvy-mike-stocker-south-florida-sun-sentinel-via-ap-pool-2r8pxb1.jpg)