A new report has emerged as to the circumstances surrounding the shooting and killing of fast-rising U.S rapper, Bashar Barakah Jackson, who is famously known as Pop Smoke. The latest report by TMZ suggested that Pop Smoke’s death was not a robbery gone wrong as initially reported on Wednesday, as it was a targeted hit by yet to be identified marked men and that conclusion is supported by surveillance video.
According to the report by TMZ, people who have seen the surveillance footage from outside the Hollywood Hills home where Pop was killed Wednesday morning, said four men approach the home at around 4:30 AM and sneak around back.
A couple minutes pass before three of the four walks back up the side of the home to the front. The 4th apparently walked in the backdoor but no camera was trained on it. The next time you see the man, he exits through the front door of the house.
Multiple shots were fired inside the home and they only struck Pop Smoke, who was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
TMZ in their report on Pop Smoke’s death, said those who have seen the surveillance video said the person inside the house presumably the shooter did not carry anything out. Given that he shot someone, it’s doubtful he would take the time to stuff items in his pocket.
Pop Smoke was only 20 and already making a name for himself in music. His song, “Welcome to the Party” was remixed by Nicki Minaj and he appeared on Travis Scott‘s latest project “JACKBOYS.” His album charted #7 Tuesday on the Billboard 200.
Cops continue to investigate the murder and have not arrested or named any suspects.
The rapper before his death posted a photo of a bunch of gifts one of which had his home address emblazoned on it. He also posted another pic hours before the shooting of himself and a friend in a car the friend is holding an enormous amount of cash. But nothing has been said about the said friend on Pop Smoke’s death, as the police are still investigating the murder.