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Closing arguments conclude in YNW Melly double murder trial

  • YNW Melly is accused of murdering two fellow rappers, Anthony Williams and Christopher Thomas Jr.
  • Prosecutors allege Melly shot the victims while sitting with them inside a Jeep and staged it as a drive-by shooting.
  • The defense argues there is no clear motive and the murder weapon was never recovered.
  • The jury has begun deliberations after hearing closing arguments from both sides.
  • If convicted, Melly faces up to life in prison or the death penalty.
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