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Vero Beach rapper Jamell Demons (YNW Melly) has tested positive for coronavirus, according to an Instagram post Thursday night.

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Melly has tested positive for COVID-19 today while awaiting his trial in Broward County Jail. He’ll be filing a motion for restricted release in hopes of better care due to any jails not being prepared to treat this new virus. He hopes for your support and to recover soon #prayformelly send positive energy to him please

A post shared by Free Melly & Melvin (@ynwmelly) on Apr 2, 2020 at 5:13pm PDT

"He'll be filing a motion for restricted release in hopes of better care due to any jails not being prepared to treat this new virus," the post on Demons' Instagram account said.

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Demons and his friend Cortlen Henry (YNW Bortlen) have both been Broward County Jail after recording artists Anthony Williams — YNW Sakchaser — and Christopher Thomas Jr. — YNW Juvy — both childhood friends of Demons in Gifford, were taken to Miramar Memorial Hospital on Oct. 26, 2019, and pronounced dead from gunshot wounds.

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They were found in what police investigators said was a staged drive-by shooting.

Police issued a warrant for Demons' arrest as the primary suspect in the shooting deaths. He turned himself in to law enforcement authorities at the Broward County Jail Feb. 13, 2019 and was charged with two counts of first-degree murder. He is in jail without bail.

The lawyer for the family of one of the victims of the shooting objected to Demons' request.

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"As the attorney for the family of a victim he is alleged to have murdered, not only do we object but are investigating a lawsuit to prevent @YNWMelly from release. Find him treatment. Take him to the hospital. Grant NO release," attorney John M. Phillips said on Twitter.

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