Rapper Hakeem Robinson, better known by his stage name “Ksoo,” is heading to court Monday morning as jury selection begins in a case that’s drawn national attention—and stirred deep tensions in the city’s rap and gang communities.

The trial of Jacksonville rapper Hakeem Robinson, facing murder charges related to the 2020 shooting death of Charles “Lil Buck” McCormick Jr. and the 2019 shooting death of Adrian “Lil Bibby” Gainer Jr., is scheduled to begin in July.

The trial of Jacksonville rapper Hakeem Robinson, facing murder charges related to the 2020 shooting death of Charles “Lil Buck” McCormick Jr. and the 2019 shooting death of Adrian “Lil Bibby” Gainer Jr., may be delayed. Robinson is expected in court tWednesday to determine if the trial will be pushed back to the summer.

The long-awaited murder trial of Jacksonville rapper Hakeem Robinson, known as “Ksoo,” faces another potential delay.

Hakeem Robinson is scheduled for a pretrial hearing Thursday on the murder charges.

Hakeem Robinson is scheduled for a pretrial hearing Thursday on the murder charges.

Hakeem Robinson and his attorney told the court on Thursday that JSO is wrongfully housing Robinson in the mental psych ward. However, JSO told News4Jax that's not the case.

An interrogation video shows a father incriminating his own son in a murder investigation.

A Jacksonville rapper accused in two separate murders is back in the news again after video of a police interrogation of Hakeem Robinson started generating chatter online.

A trial date for Hakeem Robinson, a Jacksonville rapper known as Ksoo, in the 2019 murder of 16-year-old Adrian Gainer was scrubbed Tuesday.

Abdul Robinson Sr., who has been charged with being an accessory to the murders of Charles McCormick and Damon Rothermel, has been transferred to St Johns County Jail, court documents show.

A trial date has been for Hakeem Robinson, a Jacksonville rapper known as Ksoo, who has been charged in the 2019 murder of 16-year-old Adrian Gainer.

Hakeem Robinson, a Jacksonville rapper known as Ksoo who’s accused in two different murders, appeared in Duval County court on Thursday.

A Jacksonville rapper accused in two murders made an appearance Friday in a Duval County courtroom after a grand jury indicted him for first-degree murder.

Hakeem Robinson, a Jacksonville rapper who’s also known as Ksoo, has been indicted on a charge of first-degree murder, according to a news release Thursday from the Office of the State Attorney Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida.

A judge has denied a request by defense attorneys representing Hakeem Robinson, a Jacksonville rapper accused of murder, who wanted the state prosecutor removed from the case, according to an order obtained by News4JAX on Friday.

Loved ones celebrate the life of a Jacksonville teen whose life was taken by gun violence.

A recently filed motion accuses the state of targeting rappers who they say artistically sing about a lifestyle they may or may not be living.

News4JAX on Friday for the first time spoke with the mother of a Jacksonville rapper, whose son is facing charges in two murders.

An attorney representing accused murder suspect Hakeem Robinson — also known as Jacksonville rapper Ksoo — took to social media last week to claim that a suspect seen in dashcam video running away from an ambush murder in Arlington last year couldn’t be his client because the suspect is too small.

Rap music videos by local artists depicting real murders in Jacksonville are fueling fire in the community.

The alleged leader of a violent drug trafficking organization who is accused of helping his son escape capture following a murder last year is now facing a new charge in connection with another shooting death.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man already awaiting trial in a 2020 murder has been served an arrest warrant in a 2019 killing. The warrant says Robinson later “posted several photographs and videos bragging about the murder.”Last week, Robinson was served the arrest warrant in Gainer’s shooting death. AdHakeem Robinson (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office)“I exhaled for the first time in two years. I could actually take a breath for the first time in two years,” said Elizabeth Gainer, the teen’s mother. The Sheriff’s Office has said the group consists of nine people, and that Abdul Robinson is the leader.

Please see the correction posted below:According to the State Attorney’s Office, Abdul Robinson pleaded guilty to a felony charge of fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer related to the marijuana arrest. The previous version of this story also stated incorrectly that Hakeem Robinson was charged with a second murder. An officer began pursuing Robinson after his vehicle was seen speeding and cutting off other vehicles, according to his arrest report. The elder Robinson, who’s accused of helping his son evade authorities, has pleaded not guilty to accessory after the fact to a capital felony and is awaiting trial. His son has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in connection with McCormick’s death.

Abdul Robinson Sr. has pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The father of a Jacksonville man who is accused of murder has pleaded guilty to helping his son evade authorities following the deadly shooting, News4Jax has confirmed. Abdul Robinson pleaded guilty last month to being an accessory after the fact in connection with the daylight ambush murder of rapper Charles McCormick. Robinson is the father of Hakeem Robinson, one of the three men charged with the murder of McCormick. Abdul Robinson is scheduled for sentencing Jan. 28 while Hakeem Robinson, Barner and Whitaker are all awaiting trial.

The warrant obtained by News4Jax on Wednesday begins to unravel a tangled web of gang-related murders that has played out in Jacksonville over the past two years, all involving local hip-hop artists. Robinson is a well-known associate of Jacksonville rapper Yungeen Ace, whose real name is Kenyata Bullard. Charles McCormick (Lil Buck) (Screenshot via Instagram)He told investigators he was with Robinson and Whitaker when they tracked down McCormick. The warrant shows investigators also looked at the Instagram page for Robinson, @ksoo23x, after the shooting to make their case. McCormick was also linked to Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio, who has an ongoing social media feud with Robinson.

In the Sep. 16, 2020, story about the murder of Damon Rothermal, News4Jax erroneously reported that Hakeem Robinson was a suspect in the murder. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Helen Ayers fought to hold back tears when reacting to the shooting death of her half-brother and the arrests of four people in the case. And he was somebody’s son, and he was just riding his bike,” Ayers said of her half-brother, Damon Rothermel. Rothermel, 50, was shot and killed in January 2019 while riding his bicycle on Emerson Street near St. Augustine Road. She shared with News4Jax what that relative saw in the video.

In the Sep. 16, 2020, story about the murder of Damon Rothermal, News4Jax erroneously reported that Hakeem Robinson was a suspect in the murder. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Helen Ayers fought to hold back tears when reacting to the shooting death of her half-brother and the arrests of four people in the case. And he was somebody’s son, and he was just riding his bike,” Ayers said of her half-brother, Damon Rothermel. Rothermel, 50, was shot and killed in January 2019 while riding his bicycle on Emerson Street near St. Augustine Road. She shared with News4Jax what that relative saw in the video.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Court records obtained Friday by News4Jax show a 26-year-old man is facing charges of second-degree murder in two unrelated deadly shootings. A police report from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office shows that Dominique Barner was arrested Aug. 13 on a charge of second-degree murder in the shooting death of a bicyclist on Emerson Street. (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office/WJXT)The victim in the shooting was identified by police as Damon Rothermel, 50. A second police report obtained Friday confirms Barner is also facing a second-degree murder charge after a deadly shooting in Arlington at a shopping center on Merrill Road. Hakeem Robinson, 21, has also been charged with second-degree murder.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Friday announced that a father and son have been arrested on charges related to a deadly shooting that occurred in Arlington back in January. According to the Sheriff’s Office, an officer on Jan. 15 witnessed a shooting outside at a shopping center on Merrill Road. On Friday, the Sheriff’s Office said Hakeem Robinson, 21, has been charged with second-degree murder. In addition, court records show he was later arrested in the shooting on Merrill Road and charged with second-degree murder and attempting to elude law enforcement. Booking photo of Dominique Barner (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office)Separately, News4Jax learned Friday that Barner has also been charged with second-degree murder in the Jan. 2019 shooting death of a bicyclist on Emerson Street.