Key takeaways:
- A 20-year-old man pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and home invasion robbery in connection with the killing of rapper Pop Smoke in February 2020.
- The 20-year-old man was 17 at the time of the killing and was one of four men charged in the incident.
- Pop Smoke had posted a video on social media from the house a day before the killing, which may have led to the robbers knowing the address.
A 20-year-old man pleaded guilty in Inglewood juvenile court to voluntary manslaughter and home invasion robbery in connection with the killing of rapper Pop Smoke in February of 2020.
Pop Smoke, whose legal name was Bashar Barakah Jackson, was killed at a rented home in the Hollywood Hills while on a four-day trip to Los Angeles. The 20-year-old New York rapper was staying at the home when a 911 call from a friend of someone in the house reported armed intruders inside.
The 20-year-old man, who was 17 at the time of the killing, was one of four men charged in the incident. The judge has barred the public use of his name because he was a minor at the time of the shooting.
The robbers knew the address because a day before the killing, Pop Smoke had posted a video on social media from the house. It is unclear if the robbers were aware of the video or if it was a coincidence.
Pop Smoke’s death has been mourned by many in the music industry. His posthumous album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart in July.
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