LOS ANGELES — An up-and-coming rapper referred to as Pop Smoke was fatally shot throughout a break-in early Wednesday at a Hollywood Hills residence, the Los Angeles Times reported, citing an unidentified legislation enforcement supply.
The Associated Press was not instantly capable of affirm the identification, which was first reported by TMZ.
Police officers discovered the sufferer shortly earlier than 5 a.m. after responding to a 911 name from somebody who reported intruders, together with one armed with a handgun, had been breaking in, based on police. The name got here from “back East” and reported the break-in was occurring at a pal’s residence, police mentioned.
The sufferer was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and pronounced lifeless.
Rest Up Pop Smoke, you had been too younger. God Bless and luxury your loved ones. What a loopy trajectory you had been on man smh
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) February 19, 2020
Several individuals who had been in the home had been detained after which launched, Lurie mentioned.
Pop Smoke’s authorized identify was Bashar Barakah Jackson. He was 20.
Chance The Rapper mentioned in a tweet: “Rest Up Pop Smoke, you were too young. God Bless and comfort your family.”
From Brooklyn, New York, Pop Smoke got here onto the rap scene in 2018 and broke out final spring with “Welcome to the Party” a gangsta anthem the place he brags about shootings, killings and medicines. It was an enormous sensation that even drew the eye of Nicki Minaj, who dropped her personal verse on a profitable remix of the track.
Earlier this month he launched the album “Meet the Woo 2,” which debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart. It was the comply with as much as his first official launch,” Meet the Woo,” final July. He additionally had the favored hit “Gatti” with Travis Scott and Jackboys and “Dior.”