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 NEW YORK, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- To mark the one-year anniversary of the murder of renowned disc jockey Jam Master Jay of the legendary hip hop group Run DMC, BET has announced it will televise a five-part investigative series on the unsolved murder case November 3-7 on BET NIGHTLY NEWS at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT. The series was developed from more than 18 hours of interviews with over a dozen sources over a period of three months, including the immediate family of Jam Master Jay; some of the victim's closest friends; and a key witness present during the slaying last October in a Queens, New York recording studio owned by the DJ.

"While mainstream media has barely scratched the surface in the investigation of the murder of Jam Master Jay, his family, friends and the African-American community still have many unanswered questions," said Nina Henderson Moore, BET Executive Vice President of News, Public Affairs and Program Acquisitions. "With this investigative series, we hope to uncover some of those answers, while also taking a look at the disturbing trend of unsolved murder cases involving African Americans."

BET NIGHTLY NEWS reporter Janell Snowden conducts the interviews throughout the series, revealing publicly some of the issues and suspicions that people closest to Jam Master Jay have kept silent about since his murder. "One year later and without anyone having been brought to justice for this crime, it is clear that Jam Master Jay's family and friends remain frustrated with the lack of closure to this case," said Snowden. "We're grateful that Jam Master Jay's family and friends were willing to share with BET NIGHTLY NEWS their thoughts and emotions as they, like the many fans of Jam Master Jay and Run DMC, wait for the case to be solved."

The following are highlights from the upcoming BET NIGHTLY NEWS five-part series examining the unsolved murder case of hip hop legend Jam Master Jay:

* Monday, November 3: Interview with a New York Police detective who explains why this murder has not been solved. This segment also includes a computer-generated layout of the murder scene as described by police experts.

* Tuesday November 4: Exclusive interview with Randy Allen, a witness present in the recording studio the night of the murder. Allen gives his account of what happened that night.

* Wednesday November 5: Connie Mizell, mother of Jam Master Jay, discusses for the first time on television her difficulty coping with the pain of her son's loss, and discloses her theories on why her son was murdered.

* Thursday November 6: Possible motives for Jam Master Jay's death are examined. While investigators have not disclosed any motives, family members and friends of Jam Master Jay reveal their own theories.

* Friday November 7: Terri-Corley Mizell, widow of the murder victim, and Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, member of the rap group Run DMC, discuss the hardship of dealing with the murder of Jam Master Jay. BET NIGHTLY NEWS also speaks with the lead detectives on the case about what's next in their investigation.

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