Police in New York have quickly denied rumours that circulated around the hip hop community last week that one of Jam Master Jay’s business partners may have been behind the former Run DMC’s members murder. Allegations were made against Randy Allen, a member of rap group Rusty Waters, and were based around a suggestion that Allen was the beneficiary of an insurance policy if Jay was killed while at work. The rumours also alleged Allen’s sister Lydia was involved. Police officials have rubbished the rumours, with Allen himself denying all allegations.
Meanwhile police are questioning Ronald ‘Tinard’ Washington about the killing. He was arrested at the scene of a robbery last weekend, but also seen outside Jay’s studio on the night of the shooting. One police theory is he could be connected, possibly as a lookout man.