2 Men Convicted in 2002 Shooting of Run-DMC Star Jam Master Jay

Run-DMC is credited with pioneering the hip-hop movement of the 1980s.

Run-DMC's Jason Mizell, also known as Jam Master Jay, poses at Madison Square Garden in New York on Oct. 7, 1986. G. Paul Burnett/AP Photo

After more than two decades, two men have been convicted for the murder of musician and DJ Jason Mizell, known professionally as Jam Master Jay and a member of the famed hip-hop group Run-DMC.

According to the Feb. 27 announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, a federal jury found defendants Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington guilty for the Oct. 30, 2002, murder of Mr. Mizell.