Five people have reportedly been arrested for Pop Smoke’s murder. According to TMZ, the Los Angeles Police Department served multiple search warrants around L.A. on Thursday morning (July 9), resulting in the arrest of five people believed to be connected to the homicide.
Sources close to the situation say three adults and two juveniles were taken into custody, although charges weren’t immediately disclosed. All five people will undergo a police interview and then be booked.
The Brooklyn-born rapper — real name Bashar Barakah Jackson — was shot and killed at a Hollywood Hills home in February in what police initially suspected was a home invasion. Initial reports said two men dressed in hoodies and masks broke into the house around 4:30 a.m. local time and fired multiple shots before fleeing on foot.
Emergency responders arrived at the scene and attempted to deliver CPR before transferring him to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in West Hollywood where he died. Pop was 20 years old at the time of his death.
Pop Smoke Murdered During Home Invasion
Pop was on the verge of releasing his debut album prior to the shooting. With the help of 50 Cent, Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon — his first posthumous album — arrived earlier this month. The project is projected to premiere at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
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I’m telling you it’s either a blood or crip set that did this. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if some NY motherfuckers reached out and gave someone the details, or someone he was planning on recording with, some girl from Instagram etc. how did anyone know about this home he was staying at?. If you are a celebrity, specially a rapper, check in with dudes in LA, or stay at a hotel with ample security. I’m not really familiar with dude’s music, I did like one of his tracks I heard a while back. It’s sad that this happened to a promising young entertainer, wether you dug his vibe or not. R.I.P. man. L.A. motherfuckers just don’t know how to act. Shit is a bummer. Knowing LA cats, they’re all going to snitch on each other. I’m glad that LAPD did the right thing ok this one. Too much time had passed with no leads or info.
RIP but he really was not that big nor the great of a rapper, kind of like another LIL rapper, anyway i thought he had a picture up on social media which showed his home info or something..
either way RIP
He accidentally (you’d assume) posted his address on IG Live hours before the shooting, that was widely reporter after the murder. Could have just been a crime of opportunity.
He posted a facebook story that clearly showed the address of the house on a luggage tag. Careless. But you’re right, likely a set of either color, wouldnt be surprised if they felt a way he didnt “check in” while out there
50 cent had this nigga killed for blood money..
Yea yea. We all kno Trump kilt pop
I’m just happy the cops caught those MAGA hat wearing white supremacists who killed Pop Smoke.