Two men reportedly charged in unsolved 2002 killing of run dmc's jam master jay

Authorities have reportedly charged two men in connection with the murder of Run-D.M.C's Jam Master Jay after nearly two decades. Prosecutors on Monday are set to announce that they

have indicted Ronald Washington and Karl Jordan, Jr. over the 2002 killing of the Run-D.M.C. DJ, _The New York Times_ and CNN report. They are being indicted on charges of murder while

engaged in drug trafficking, according to the _Times_. Jam Master Jay was shot and killed in a recording studio in Queens, and the circumstances surrounding his death have been unanswered

for years, with _The Associated Press_ describing it as "one of New York City's most notorious unsolved killings." SUBSCRIBE TO THE WEEK Escape your echo chamber. Get the

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inbox. Washington was already in prison for robbery, while Jordan was arrested on Sunday, and both men were previously suspected of being involved in the killing, the _Times_ reports.

Authorities are set to provide more details during a press conference set for Monday afternoon. Explore More Speed Reads