Karl Jordan, one of the men convicted of killing Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay, was stabbed during a fight in MDC Brooklyn. The incident happened over the weekend, with Jordan, 41, surviving the attack and being rushed to the hospital.
Jordan was being held at the Sunset Park lockup as he awaited sentencing. Sources close to his case confirmed that the attack took place around 1:05 p.m. on Saturday. While Bureau of Prisons spokesman Donald Murphy confirmed that two inmates were hospitalized after a fight between multiple incarcerated individuals, he did not specify if Jordan was one of those inmates.
According to reports, the fight broke out between two rival gangs. While the U.S. Attorney’s office has declined to comment, this recent altercation highlights the ongoing violence at the Brooklyn detention center.
Jordan and Ronald “Tinard” Washington were convicted last year for the murder of Jason Mizell, known to the world as Jam Master Jay. The hip-hop legend was shot in the head in 2002 while playing a video football game in his studio in Hollis, Queens. The murder shocked the music community and remained unsolved for years.
For years, the other five people in the studio remained silent about what happened. Federal prosecutors later argued that they stayed quiet out of fear of retaliation. However, during three weeks of testimony in Brooklyn Federal Court, those witnesses spoke out, leading to Jordan and Washington’s convictions.
Uriel “Tony” Rincon, a close friend of Mizell, testified that he was just inches away from the shooter but never saw the face of the killer. He later identified Jordan as the person who shot Mizell, while Washington was reportedly guarding the studio’s door at the time.
Prosecutors argued that Jordan and Washington killed the 37-year-old icon over a dispute involving a cocaine deal. After their conviction, both men were placed in MDC Brooklyn while awaiting sentencing.
The detention center, notorious for its poor conditions and frequent violence, is home to several high-profile inmates, including alleged CEO-killer Luigi Mangione and fallen hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. It has seen multiple violent incidents in the past, including two stabbing murders last year and a shocking video in April where MS-13 gang members stabbed a man 44 times.
Jordan and Washington are still waiting for their sentencing date, as U.S. District Court Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall considers a defense motion to overturn the verdict. Their attorneys argue that another man, Jay Bryant, who had confessed to his uncle that he was the one who shot Mizell, should be the real focus of the case.
Bryant’s DNA was found on a hat left behind at the scene, and prosecutors indicted him in May 2023. According to them, Bryant played a part in the murder by allowing Jordan and Washington into the studio building through the rear door.
As this case continues to unfold, the question remains whether the truth about who really killed Jam Master Jay will come to light. With the ongoing legal challenges and violent incidents at MDC Brooklyn, the case is far from over, and there’s still much to uncover.
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