The yearslong fallout surrounding Kewon White has taken another major turn. White is the man accused in the killing of Dallas rapper MO3. The case also involves Yella Beezy, bringing renewed attention to the deadly events that shook Dallas’ rap scene in 2020. Now, details from the courtroom are shedding new light on what prosecutors say happened.
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Kewon White Gets Life For MO3’s Murder
Kewon White, 27, was found guilty Friday of capital murder in connection with the death of MO3, whose real name was Melvin Noble. State District Judge Chika Anyiam sentenced White to life in prison without the possibility of parole, the only option under Texas law after prosecutors declined to seek the death penalty. MO3 was fatally shot on Nov. 11, 2020, during a daytime ambush on Interstate 35 near the Dallas Zoo. Prosecutors presented surveillance footage showing MO3 stopping his sedan, getting out and being chased into traffic by a masked gunman carrying an assault-style rifle. MO3 was shot 13 times and later pronounced dead at a hospital.
Prosecutors Say Evidence Links White To Shooting
During the trial, prosecutors argued White was the shooter and that the killing was connected to Yella Beezy, whose real name is Markies Conway. FBI Special Agent Taylor Page testified that cellphone records allegedly placed White in a black Camaro at the apartment complex where MO3 had been staying the night before the shooting. According to his testimony, White remained there for hours while communicating with co-defendant Devin Brown. The following day, the same Camaro was allegedly seen following MO3 after he left the complex. Surveillance footage later captured a gunman emerging from a black Camaro moments before the shooting.
Prosecutors also pointed to surveillance footage they say further connected White to the shooting. In the footage, White is seen wearing sagging pants with a distinctive blue color of underwear visible. Prosecutors argued that the same color could be seen underneath the gunman’s clothing during the fatal attack. Investigators also alleged that White was captured burning clothing on a grill in the hours after MO3 was killed. Investigators later tracked White’s cellphone as it traveled toward an area known for vehicle chop shops. Shortly afterward, the phone was shut off and never came back online, according to testimony presented at trial.
Prosecutors Link Alleged Killing To Longstanding Rap Feud
The prosecution also tied the alleged killing to the longstanding feud between MO3 and Yella Beezy, which began with social media exchanges in 2017 and eventually escalated into multiple violent incidents. Prosecutors allege Conway hired White to kill MO3 and described White as someone Conway viewed as “expendable” and “disposable.” Conway was in Los Angeles around the time of the killing but allegedly returned to Dallas after White complained about not being paid.
Prosecutors said Conway withdrew $40,000 from his bank account on Nov. 22 before returning to Los Angeles. Conway was indicted on a capital murder charge last year and has pleaded not guilty. Devin Brown and Jerry Johnson, who are also charged in connection with the case, have pleaded not guilty as well. Before White was sentenced, MO3’s mother, Nichole Noble, delivered an emotional victim impact statement, telling him, “I love you,” as he reportedly broke down in tears. White’s attorneys argued jurors should reject the capital murder charge, but the jury ultimately found him guilty.
