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Trial in XXXTentacion's murder may begin by end of January

MIAMI -  The murder trial in the death of local rapper XXXTentacion may begin this month.

Attorneys attended a hearing in the case Friday.

Prosecutors are hoping to begin jury selection by the end of January.

The rapper, whose real name is Jahseh Swayne Onfroy, was leaving a business in Deerfield Beach when he was ambushed and shot to death by two accused robbers.

Lawyers for one of the murder suspects, Dedrick Williams, filed a motion for rapper Drake to testify at the trial -- believing that previous tension between Drake and XXXTentacion -- could be linked to the murder.

There has not been any evidence that  Drake was involved.

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