Second suspect arrested, charged with murder in death of Pensacola rapper 'Frozonee'

A second suspect accused in the shooting death of a local hip-hop artist last month has been taken into custody by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.

Jaylen “Dub” Wright, 21, was arrested Monday and charged with second-degree murder in connection to the June 20 death of Kuanterion Rivers, an 18-year-old rapper from Pensacola who wrote and performed songs under the stage name "Frozonee."

Wright was booked into the Escambia County Jail without bond, and county records indicated he remained in custody Tuesday. 

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Wright is the second suspect arrested in Rivers' death. Axtavian "Sunshine" Harris, 18, of Pensacola, was arrested July 7 and also charged with second-degree murder. He also remained in custody at the Escambia County Jail as of Tuesday, according to county records.

According to an arrest report, multiple witnesses told ECSO deputies that they saw Wright and Harris approach Rivers around 7 p.m. June 20 at the Oakwood Terrace Apartments on Truman Avenue. They said they heard gunfire and observed the two suspects running away.

Rivers was found lying unresponsive with gunshot wounds to his upper left arm and the upper right side of his chest. A paramedic declared him deceased at the scene. 

Witnesses said that at the time of the shooting, Rivers was standing near an alley between two apartment complex buildings when Wright and Harris approached him, the report stated.

They said that words were exchanged, the sound of gunfire was heads and then Wright and Harris ran to a nearby white Chrysler and fled, leaving Rivers shot and bleeding on the ground.

Colin Warren-Hicks can be reached at colinwarrenhicks@pnj.com or 850-435-8680.