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Detective ties rapper's lyrics to murder-for-hire theory in MO3 murder pretrial hearing
Summary by The Dallas Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Juan Carlos Chaoui , as published by NBC5 DFW
· July 17, 2026
· 1 min read
A pretrial hearing was held recently in the case of rapper MO3's death. Detective Eric Barnes testified during the hearing, discussing the state's theory that the death was a murder-for-hire plot…
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Key takeaway Detective Eric Barnes testified during the hearing, discussing the state's theory that the death was a murder-for-hire plot.
A pretrial hearing was held recently in the case of rapper MO3's death. Detective Eric Barnes testified during the hearing, discussing the state's theory that the death was a murder-for-hire plot. The detective pointed to lyrics from several songs by Dallas rapper Yella Beezy as supporting evidence for this theory.
Specific songs mentioned include "Hitters" and "Keep It in the Streets". Further details about the hearing and the case are available from NBC5 DFW.
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Published: July 17, 2026 ·
Source: NBC5 DFW ·
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