Tampa, Florida rapper, 23-year-old Billy Bennett Adams III, better known as Ace NH, has been charged after killing 2 people in a recording studio.
What We Know:
- According to Complex, “Ace NH was arrested by officers from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office for two counts of premeditated first-degree murder with a firearm and one count of armed burglary of a structure.”
- Before the incident, the rapper arrived at a makeshift recording studio in a shed behind a home in the Lutz community where he was set to record a music video. At the end of the session, the rapper allegedly shot two men in what is being called a gang-related incident and fled the scene in his car. Officers are not releasing the names of the victims, but did confirm that one victim was a member of the Crips.
- In a statement for the Tampa Times, Sheriff Chad Chronister said, “Although the attack was clearly targeted, we will not allow gang-related disputes to disrupt the comfort and safety of innocent residents in any of our communities. It is clear that this suspect had no regard for human life, and now he will face the consequences for his actions.”
- Ace NH recently released two projects in October of 2020, titled Life Goes On and Paint Tha City. While pursuing his music career, he also held a part-time job working at the mall.
Two days after the shooting, Ace NH was apprehended. He is currently being held at the Orient Road Jail without bail.
