A third man has been charged in the 2002 shooting death of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay.

A pedestrian passes a mural of rap pioneer Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC by artist Art1Airbrush, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, in the Queens borough of New York. Charges against two individuals in the hip hop artist's almost 18-year-old murder case were announced the previous day. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)NEW YORK A man eyed for years as a possible suspect in the 2002 fatal shooting of hip-hop pioneer Jam Master Jay pleaded not guilty at his arraignment on Tuesday, and remained in federal custody where he is already serving a prison sentence for robbery. Washington and Karl Jordan Jr., 36, face a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years in prison and a maximum of life in prison, or the death penalty if convicted of murder in the death of Jason Jay Mizell, known professionally as Jam Master Jay. McDaniels, his band mate, said, Although this latest news opens up a lot of painful memories for all of us who knew and loved Jam Master Jay, Im relieved to hear that 2 suspects have been arrested and charged with his murder.

Two men will be indicted in the killing of hip-hop pioneer D.J. Jam Master Jay, who was killed in Queens, New York in 2002, according to the New York Times. The New York Times reported Monday that federal prosecutors will announce an indictment of two men, Ronald Washington and Karl Jordan, Jr., who have long been suspected in the murder. Jam Master Jay was a member of the ground-breaking hip hop group, Run-DMC. He was gunned down at a recording studio in Queens in 2002.