Overview
- Alicia Andrews, 21, is the first of five defendants to face trial in Hillsborough County and could receive life in prison if convicted.
- Investigators allege Andrews and boyfriend Isaiah Chance tracked Charles Jones to Tampa venues using her phone and car before an ambush at a Holiday Inn near USF.
- Hotel surveillance and call and location data are central to the case, with detectives saying three others opened fire, killing Jones and injuring three people.
- Officials identify Chance as ATK, Rashad Murphy as 1200, and Davion Murphy as a 1200 associate, and say those four co-defendants could face the death penalty.
- A judge granted prosecutors’ motion to bar alleged domestic violence evidence as duress before trial, with the defense allowed to seek reconsideration during proceedings.