Pop Smoke, also known as Bashar Barakah Jackson, was killed on February 19, 2020, after an intrusion at a Hollywood Hills rental house. The coroner of Los Angeles County declared that he died as a result of a gunshot wound, and his death was a homicide. The death of this young man was an eye-opener to the music industry since he was just 20 and gaining a lot of momentum in his career.
This was subsequently confirmed by the police, who stated that a group of intruders had broken into the house after Pop Smoke posted pictures on social media indicating the address. The suspects sought luxury goods and jewelry, among other items. The intruders had confronted Pop Smoke, who was in the shower. He put up a fight and was shot in the process.
During the following years, following his death, additional information surfaced regarding the LAPD robbery case and an independent NYPD inquiry. Prior to this, the NYPD was monitoring him due to his potential gang affiliation. This information casts doubt on his own struggle in the background prior to his death.
Pop Smoke’s cause of death and the circumstances of the shooting
Police said that the masked suspects broke into the house early in the morning, and there were between four and five suspects. After reading the address in a post on Pop Smoke’s Instagram account, they broke through the second-floor balcony. The suspects wanted his jewelry and other properties…