Jahseh Onfroy was 20 when he was killed during a robbery in Deerfield Beach, Florida. The medical evidence later became part of a case that sent three men to prison for life.
Need to Know
- XXXTentacion’s autopsy determined that he died from multiple gunshot wounds, and the manner of death was homicide.
- A Broward County associate medical examiner testified in 2023 that the rapper sustained three gunshot wounds to the neck.
- Three men were convicted of first-degree murder and armed robbery and received life sentences; a fourth pleaded guilty and testified for the prosecution.
The autopsy of XXXTentacion established that the 20-year-old rapper died from multiple gunshot wounds after an armed robbery on June 18, 2018. His death was classified as a homicide.
Born Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, the Florida artist was leaving RIVA Motorsports in Deerfield Beach when an SUV blocked his BMW. Two masked gunmen approached the driver’s side, took a bag containing $50,000 and shot him before fleeing, according to evidence later summarized by Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal.
The medical examiner’s findings are clear. They do not support the graphic rumors, altered images or amateur theories that have circulated online since Onfroy’s death.
What the XXXTentacion Autopsy Established
The autopsy documented three gunshot wounds to Onfroy’s neck. The cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds, while the manner of death was homicide.
Those two terms answer different questions. A cause of death identifies the injury or disease that led to a person’s death. The manner describes the broader circumstance, generally classified as natural, accident, suicide, homicide or undetermined.
At the 2023 murder trial, Broward County associate medical examiner Dr. Iouri Boiko described the three wounds and their paths for jurors. His testimony supplied medical evidence about how Onfroy died; it was not a judgment about which defendant was legally responsible.
That distinction matters. A medical examiner determines cause and manner using the physical examination, scene information, medical history and laboratory findings. A jury decides criminal guilt from the full body of evidence presented at trial.
Why a Medical Examiner Investigated XXXTentacion Death
Florida law gives district medical examiners jurisdiction over deaths caused by criminal violence, as well as other sudden, suspicious or unexpected deaths. The law authorizes an autopsy and laboratory testing when necessary to determine identity, cause or manner of death or to preserve forensic evidence.
The Broward County Office of Medical Examiner and Trauma Services explains that its forensic pathologists investigate sudden, unexpected and unnatural deaths in the county. The office operates as Florida’s District 17 medical examiner.
That is why an autopsy was a routine and necessary part of the investigation into Onfroy’s killing.
What Happened Outside RIVA Motorsports
Onfroy had visited a bank before arriving at the motorcycle dealership on June 18, 2018. As he and a family friend prepared to leave, a dark SUV pulled across the exit and blocked his car.
Surveillance footage showed two masked men approach the BMW. The friend escaped without physical injury. The assailants left with Onfroy’s designer bag and the cash inside it.
The later criminal case relied on far more than the autopsy. Prosecutors presented dealership surveillance footage, cellphone location information, fingerprints, DNA evidence, photographs of cash taken after the robbery and testimony from Robert Allen, one of the four men charged.
The 2025 appellate opinion in Michael Boatwright’s case recounts that evidence and identifies Boatwright as the shooter. The court affirmed his conviction and sentence on all issues raised in the appeal.
The Verdicts, Sentences and Later Appeals
A Broward County jury convicted Michael Boatwright, Dedrick Williams and Trayvon Newsome in March 2023 of first-degree murder and armed robbery. Each received a life sentence in April 2023.
Robert Allen had pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and armed robbery before the trial. After testifying against the other three men, he was sentenced in May 2023 to seven years in prison, with credit for five years already served, followed by 20 years of probation, according to The Associated Press.
The legal record continued after sentencing. Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed Newsome’s case on February 20, 2025. The same court affirmed Boatwright’s conviction and sentence on July 9, 2025, and affirmed Williams’ case on February 12, 2026.
As of August 30, 2026, the three first-degree murder convictions and life sentences remain in place.
Why Online “Autopsy Photos” Should Be Treated With Caution
Text from medical records has circulated on social platforms and document-sharing sites, often beside claims about images said to show Onfroy’s autopsy.
Florida law draws a sharp line between written reports and visual recordings. Most completed autopsy reports can be requested as public records when no exemption applies and the related criminal investigation is no longer active. Broward County provides an official autopsy-report request form for that process.
Autopsy photographs and video or audio recordings are different. Florida Statute 406.135 generally makes those materials confidential, with limited access for specified relatives, government agencies carrying out official duties or a person who obtains a court order.
That means a disturbing picture labeled as an “XXXTentacion autopsy photo” should not be assumed authentic. It may be miscaptioned, altered or unlawfully shared. Reposting an unverified image also turns a person’s death into spectacle and can cause further harm to family members and fans.
The verified written conclusion is enough to answer the central question: XXXTentacion died from multiple gunshot wounds, and his death was a homicide.
The Person Behind the Case Record
Onfroy’s death ended a brief, intensely followed career.
XXXTentacion music often addressed depression, isolation and anger, and listeners have described finding recognition in those songs. He also faced serious criminal accusations, including allegations of violence against a former girlfriend, which he denied and which remained unresolved when he died.
Both parts belong in an honest account. Remembering Onfroy as a person does not require erasing the allegations around him, just as acknowledging those allegations does not justify reducing his death to graphic files or internet curiosity.
His son, Gekyume Onfroy, was born in January 2019, seven months after his father’s death.
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The Short Answer
XXXTentacion’s autopsy found that he died from multiple gunshot wounds, and the manner of death was homicide. Trial testimony specified three wounds to the neck.
The medical findings became one piece of a larger case built from surveillance, forensic evidence, cellphone data and witness testimony.
The official record answers how Onfroy died. Graphic speculation does not add clarity to it.
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