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The man accused of murdering Trouble has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Jamichael Jones reached a plea deal with prosecutors on March 21st following the Atlanta rapper’s death in June 2022.

Jones entered a negotiated guilty plea to a charge of voluntary manslaughter. The other charges were dropped as part of the plea, having previously been hit with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, second-degree criminal damage to property and family violence simple battery.

Trouble was shot and killed at the age of 34 during a home invasion in Rockdale County. According to Fox 5 Atlanta, officers responded to the scene after someone heard a woman scream for help and called 911. Jones reportedly forced himself into an apartment after breaking up with his girlfriend and moving out around a week before.

Jones found Trouble in the woman’s bed and started hitting his ex-girlfriend. The rapper attempted to stop the assault but was shot by the attacker. He later died at Rockdale County Piedmont Hospital. Officers couldn’t locate the gun but found a spent .40 calibre shell casing.

The convicted killer was linked to the shooting through surveillance footage and witness testimony, with his mother persuading him to turn himself in. Rockdale County Sheriff Eric Levette said, “His mother was a huge resource in helping us apprehend him.”

Trouble released his final album, Thug Luv, in 2020. It featured Quavo, Boosie Badazz, Jacquees, Jeezy, and City Girls. His biggest song, ‘Bring It Back’, a collaboration with Drake, has over 33 million streams on Spotify.

‘Come Thru’ with The Weeknd also has 17 million plays, while ‘F.I.G.H.T.’ from the Creed II soundtrack has 16 million streams.