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Jacksonville Rapper Ksoo and ATK Scotty Convicted of 2020 Murder

The verdict triggers mandatory life terms under Florida law ahead of Robinson’s upcoming trial on a second murder charge

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Overview

  • A jury found Hakeem “Ksoo” Robinson guilty of first-degree murder for the January 2020 shooting of Charles McCormick outside a Jacksonville temp agency based on dashcam and surveillance footage and eyewitness accounts.
  • Leroy “ATK Scotty” Whitaker was convicted of first-degree murder and burglary after prosecutors detailed his role in the ambush alongside Robinson.
  • Prosecutors relied on testimony from Robinson’s father, Abdul Robinson Sr., and accomplice Dominique “Butta” Barner, both cooperating under plea deals, to identify Ksoo as the shooter.
  • Under Florida law, both defendants face mandatory life sentences without parole and are scheduled for sentencing hearings on September 8.
  • Robinson remains embroiled in a separate legal battle with an upcoming trial for the 2020 killing of Adrian Gainer linked to the same ATK–KTA gang feud.