Opening statements begin Monday in trial of 2 men accused of murdering Jam Master Jay

HOLLIS, Queens (WABC) -- On Monday, opening statements begin in the trial of the two men accused of killing Run DMC's Jam Master Jay.
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Ronald Washington, 59, and Karl Jordan, 40, allegedly carried out the 2002 shooting death. It happened inside the hip-hop group's recording studio on Merrick Boulevard in Queens in 2002.
Prosecutors say the shooting followed a dispute about Jam Master Jay's advocacy against drugs.

The two defendants pleaded not guilty. They face at least 20 years in prison

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