Dallas murder-for-hire trial begins in I-35 shooting of rapper MO3

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Jury selection begins on Monday for a high-profile Dallas murder case involving a deadly feud between rival rappers.MO3 was shot to death on Interstate 35 back in 2020. Prosecutors allege the shooting was part of a murder-for-hire plot.MO3 MurderMO3, whose real name was Melvin Noble, was gunned down in the middle of the busy interstate. The deadly shooting shocked the local hip-hop community.But prosecutors allege it wasn’t random. They believe Noble was targeted as part of a murder-for-hire plot.Prosecutors argue there was a long-running feud between Noble and Dallas rapper Yella Beezy, whose real name is Markies Conway.Conway is accused of orchestrating the killing and hiring Kewon White to carry it out.Conway has pleaded not guilty to capital murder and denies involvement.White is already serving time for an unrelated gun charge. He now faces capital murder for MO3’s death.A third defendant, Devin Brown, is also charged with capital murder. Prosecutors said he was in the car with Wh

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