Crime & Justice
Andrew Tyler, Milwaukee man, killed over beats
24-year-old Jorge Martinez and 24-year-old Rowlando Davis have each been charged with one count of felony murder, party to a crime, after allegedly causing the death of Andrew Tyler over some bad “rap beats.”
24-year-old Jorge Martinez and 24-year-old Rowlando Davis have each been charged with one count of felony murder, party to a crime, after allegedly causing the death of Andrew Tyler over some bad “rap beats.”
The murder of Andrew Tyler
The criminal complaint in the case says the murder occurred during an armed robbery.
Criminal complaint
The complaint says police responded to a report of shots fired in the 4400 block of N. 50th Street on December 5th, and found Tyler’s body lying in a doorway, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
The complaint says Martinez told officials he’s a member of a rap group, and had purchased some music from Tyler to use for their lyrics. Martinez told officials he paid $450 cash and a PlayStation 3 with some games for the music.
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