One of two men accused of murdering Chinx has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and could face up to 23 years behind bars.
According to court records viewed by HipHopDX, 32-year-old Quincy Homere entered a guilty plea in a New York City courtroom on Monday (July 15). First degree manslaughter is a Class B felony, which is punishable by up to 25 years in prison.
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Chinx’s widow, Janelli Caceres, told Fox 5 NY‘s Lisa Evers,she is grateful to the NYPD, the Queens DA and friends and fans for keeping his memory and his music legacy alive.
Chinx (real name Lionel Pickens) was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting in Queens, New York, in 2015. He was 31.
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In December 2017, well over two years after Chinx’s death, Homere and fellow suspect Jamar Hill were arrested and charged with second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
According to New York Police lieutenant Richard Rudolph, the pair allegedly “hunted down Chinx like an animal” over a dispute that arose while the rapper and Homere were both incarcerated at Rikers Island in 2009.
In an episode of WE tv’s Hip Hop Homicides which aired on Thanksgiving Day in 2022, Chinx’s longtime friend and collaborator French Montana shared how he believes he would be a Top 5 MC if he was still alive today.
Praising his work ethic, French said Chinx “knew what it took” while explaining that he was very good at “switching his flows” and he “knew how to adapt.”
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French then said he feels Chinx was actually a better rapper than him, before putting his friend among Hip Hop’s best.
“He was 10x better than me,” French said. “Because he seen all my mistakes. He was like a better version. Man, if Chinx was alive, Chinx would be Top 5.”
