Rapper Yella Beezy convicted of hiring gunman who fatally shot rapper MO3 in Dallas
A Dallas County jury convicted rapper Yella Beezy of capital murder for orchestrating the daylight shooting that killed MO3 on Interstate 35 in 2020, sentencing him to life in prison without parole. The prosecution tied the killing to a long-running feud between Conway and Noble and highlighted an interview clip in which Conway spoke of revenge. The accomplice, Kewon White, had already been found guilty and received the same life-without-parole sentence for the fatal ambush. The incident also wounded a bystander, underscoring the collateral harm of the feud. The case underscores a broader reckoning with violence linked to rap feuds and the pursuit of justice across multiple related trials.
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Yella Beezy, real name Markies Conway, was found guilty of capital murder by a unanimous Dallas County jury in connection with the 2020 killing of Melvin Noble, known as MO3.
Conway was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after the verdict, following the conviction that he hired the gunman for the slaying.
Kewon White, who carried out the shooting on Interstate 35 in south Dallas, was previously convicted of capital murder and also received a life-without-parole sentence.
Prosecutors alleged a longstanding feud between Conway and Noble led to the murder, noting that White fired more than 40 rounds from an AK-47-style weapon while Noble and a bystander in a passing car were hit.
The motive and timeline were anchored by a 2020 incident on a busy Dallas freeway; Noble was killed after exiting his vehicle and attempting to run, as White pursued and fired.
During closing arguments, prosecutors pointed to a Conway interview clip in which he spoke of getting revenge, tying this to the day’s violent spectacle.
The defense contended that prosecutors had not proven the charges beyond reasonable doubt, emphasizing the absence of direct evidence tying Conway to the shooting.