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Seventeen years, zero arrests: As grim anniversary of Jam Master Jay’s murder in Hollis nears, friends and family still wait for answers
In the days before the last night of Jam Master Jay’s life, the hip-hop icon walked the familiar streets of Hollis as a haunted man.
The globally-known DJ who turned Kangol hats and unlaced Adidas into a fashion statement now opted for a bulletproof vest. And he carried a gun, too — signs of an increasing paranoia despite his status as the neighborhood’s favorite son, a friend to all, a soft touch for neighborhood folks seeking a quick loan or a kind word.
None of the good spared Jason Mizell from the evil: On Oct. 30, 2002, he was shot point-blank in the head with a .40-caliber handgun. Jay’s family and friends remain frustrated and angry as the 17th anniversary of the murder looms without an arrest, much less a conviction, in his slaying.
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