vybz_kartel.jpgKINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) _ One of Jamaica's most popular deejays now has a second murder charge against him. Police say 35-year-old dancehall star Vybz Kartel was charged late Monday in the August slaying of a Jamaican man nicknamed 'Lizard.'

 

Earlier this month, police accused the rapper of conspiring with others to kill a 27-year-old music promoter who was gunned down on a street corner.

Assistant Police Commissioner Ealan Powell tells the Jamaica Gleaner that Kartel is being investigated “in connection with a number of murders, shootings and gunrunning.''

Kartel's defense attorney could not be reached about the latest allegations on Tuesday.

Kartel is known for sexually explicit and violent lyrics.