Pop Smoke was murdered - shot twice in the chest in a burglary in Los Angeles on February 19, 2020. Pop Smoke was only 20 when he passed away.
At approximately 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 19, the New York Times reported that four suspects wearing a hoodie, one of whom was wearing a mask and a gun, broke into the house in Hollywood Hills where Pop Smoke stayed and killed the rapper. He was taken to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, where he passed away several hours later.
Who is Pop Smoke?
As an American rapper, singer and songwriter, many considered him the face of the Brooklyn drill. Born and bred in Canarsie, Brooklyn, Pop Smoke started his musical career at the end of 2018 with his first single, "Mpr (Panic Part 3 Remix)". Pop Smoke became known with the release of his singles "Welcome to the Party" and "Dior" in 2019. He frequently collaborates with British artists and producers who use less and more aggressive instrumentation than Chicago artists.
Bachar Barakah Jackson was born on July 20, 1999, in Brooklyn, New York. In an interview with Genius, he referred to his stage name as Pop Smoke, which is a combination of Poppa, a name he received from his Panamanian grandmother, and Smocco Guwop, a childhood friend's nickname.
Where was Pop Smoke at the time of his death?
Pop Smoke rented Real Housewives of Beverly Hills superstar Teddi Mellencamp's house through a third-party agency. As reported in the Los Angeles Times, investigators suspect the house could have been a target for burglary after a series of robberies in homes rented by musicians, though Captain Jonathan Tippet of the Burglary Homicide Division also told the Times he wasn't at ease, saying it was a robbery.
What did the police do about the death of Pop Smoke?
In response to an East Coast call, several people had entered their friend's house, and the police came in and found Pop Smoke with a gunshot wound. Other people were inside the house, but Pop Smoke was alone when the shooter found him, and he was the only person who got shot. Police arrested a number of people at home, but they were all let off. Authorities say at least four suspects fled the premises. No arrests have taken place.
On 9 July, according to the LAPD, five suspects were arrested in relation to the murder of Pop Smoke. Two suspects are young men, and three of them are adults. TMZ reports that the Los Angeles police were the subject of several search warrants in Los Angeles on the morning of July 9 and detained the five men on a warrant.
FAQs
Q. What's the true name of Pop Smoke?
A. The true name of Pop Smoke is Bashar Barakah Jackson.
Q. Did Pop Smoke act in a movie?
A. Yes. Pop Smoke was an antagonist in a 2021 film called Boogie.
Q. Was Pop Smoke ever arrested?
A. Yes, Pop Smoke got kicked out of eighth grade for bringing a gun into the school and was under house arrest for two years after being charged with gun possession.
