Posted on 02/19/2020 12:08:54 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Rapper Pop Smoke, an up-and-coming artist born in Brooklyn, was shot and killed Wednesday in a Hollywood Hills, California, home, multiple law enforcement officials confirmed to ABC News.
Multiple suspects broke into the home with at least one wearing a black mask, sources said. The suspects then shot the victim, who was transported to a local hospital where he died, according to the sources.
"We are devastated by the unexpected and tragic loss of Pop Smoke," his record label, Republic Records, said in a statement. "Our prayers and thoughts go out to his family, friends and fans, as we mourn this loss together."
Officials have not yet publicly said whether it was a targeted or random attack. However, sources told ABC News that detectives determined it was gang-related.
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Our condolences to Mom Smoke and all the little Smokes wherever they may be
“Pop Smoke” sounds like he took the name that described the process of being shot.
Was he a relative of the much older “Corn Pop?”
Apparently, where there’s Smoke, there’s gun fire.
Yeah
Outta therrrrrrrrrrr
the loss of yet another great American , no doubt.
His girl friend is Pop Tart.
And just in case this went over somebody's head, I'll close it out: </sarc>
I bet I can guess which way the cops are leaning on that one.
Pop smoke huh, sounds more like popped cap
Someone took pot shot at him?
Are you saying...
Smoked Pop Smoke shot by pot shot?
Never heard of any of these guys until they get shot dead.
Am I expected to run out & buy their “music” now?
And my other question: do these guys’ “music” really pay for their Hollywood hills homes?
Or more likely, drug dealing to the celebs in the Hollywood hills?
Is their inability to keep quiet about their clientele connected to their deaths?
Pop smoke!!!!!! oh no! next it will be corn pop
“Any relation to Corn Pop”
Pop Smoke is probably Corn Pop’s son, though only a DNA test would be truly definitive ... we’ll have to see if Joe Biden can remember Corn Pop’s address to take the necessary sample, though ...
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