3 indicted on murder charges in death of rapper Young Greatness, New Orleans police say

Two men and a juvenile have been face murder and other charges in connection to the October shooting death of rapper Young Greatness. The rapper, whose real name is Theodore Jones, was killed in the parking lot outside a Waffle House on Elysian Fields Avenue.

Donald Reaux, 38, who police previously arrested in the case on a charge of conspiracy to commit murder; Donny Maxwell, 18, and an unidentified juvenile were each indicted Wednesday (March 27) on charges of second-degree murder, armed robbery, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, obstruction of justice and conspiracy to obstruct justice.

Police had not previously identified a motive in the fatal shooting but said the day after the fatal shooting that a car was stolen from the shooting scene had been recovered. The Waffle House at that location had at least three surveillance cameras outside the building.

The 34-year-old rapper is best known for his 2015 song, “Moolah," which made it to the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Jones was born in New Orleans, but moved to Houston after Hurricane Katrina, according to media reports. He often mentioned the influence of his hometown on his songs. The video for “Moolah” was set in New Orleans.

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Emily Lane covers criminal justice in New Orleans for NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune. Reach her at elane@nola.com. Follow her on Twitter (@emilymlane) or Facebook.

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Donald Reaux, left, Donny Maxwell, right, and a juvenile face second-degree murder and other charges in connection to the Oct. 29, 2018, shooting death of New Orleans-reared rapper Young Greatness, whose name is Theodore Jones. Jones was shot dead in the parking lot of a Waffle House on Elysian Fields Avenue. (Courtesy of ONPD/)