A mistrial was declared on Saturday in the South Florida case against rapper YNW Melly for the alleged 2005 murders of two of his friends due to a deadlocked jury.

After three days of debate, the 12-member panel was unable to agree on a decision. Prosecutors in Broward County, who had originally requested the death penalty, are most likely to decide to retry the case in front of a fresh jury. To find a prisoner guilty or innocent, the jury must reach a consensus.

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Even after being ordered on Friday to do all in their power to overcome their differences, the jury informed Broward Circuit Judge John J. Murphy that they were unable to come to a unanimous conclusion. After announcing their impasse to the judge on Friday, they deliberated for more than five hours.

When the jury announced they were deadlocked, Broward Circuit Judge John Murphy twice ordered them to continue debating but gave in after they returned a third time.

According to the prosecution, YNW Melly, real name Jamell Demons, shot Christopher Thomas Jr. and Anthony Williams while they were all in a Jeep. Williams and Thomas belonged to the YNW collective, which went by the names YNW Sakchaser and YNW Juvy, respectively.

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Defense lawyers argued that the story lacks credibility because Demons and the victims were close friends, despite the prosecution’s assertion that the shooting was a gang-related incident.

Cortland Henry, also known as YNW Bortlen, is accused of operating the Jeep, according to the prosecution. Henry will face a separate trial despite being charged as an accomplice in the crime.

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Prosecutors claim that after killing Williams and Thomas, Demons and Henry drove the bodies to a location close to the Everglades where they shot at Henry’s Jeep from the outside to give the impression that Williams and Thomas had been the victims of a drive-by shooting.

Ballistics tests, according to the prosecution, suggest that the two were shot from inside the Jeep. Defense attorneys emphasized that the gun was never found. They also informed the jury that YNW Melly didn’t appear to have any motive for the crime.