The death of Bashar Barakah Jackson professionally known as Pop Smoke shocked the world. He was born on July 20, 1999, and died on February 19, 2020, at the age of 20 years.
What Was Found in Pop Smoke’s Autopsy Report?
According to the death certificate, in order to extract all the bullets from his chest, surgeons had to conduct a thoracotomy on the left side of his chest. His torso wounds from gunshots are listed as the cause of death on the death certificate. Below we shared a tweet that confirmed the reason for his death:
The LA County coroner’s office released their findings from Pop Smoke’s autopsy— listing “gunshot wound to the torso” as the official cause of death: https://t.co/3DkwEyKtwD
Rest in peace. 🕊 pic.twitter.com/JvyEdvFcdX
— Complex (@Complex) February 21, 2020
What Happened With Pop Smoke?
On February 19, 2020, Jackson was staying in a Hollywood Hills, California, home. Five hooded guys, including one with a ski mask and a weapon, burst into the home from a balcony on the second floor at around 4:30 in the morning.
A woman was threatened with death by the invaders as they put a gun to her head. After a brief fight, the woman overheard the men shooting Jackson three times. A call from the East Coast informed the LAPD of the house invasion.
Six minutes after the police were called, they discovered Jackson at the house with several gunshot wounds. He was taken by ambulance to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where medical professionals opened his chest on the left side. A short while later, he was declared deceased.
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Who Was Arrested Related to Pop Smoke’s Death?
Jackson had ties to the Crips, thus the LAPD initially thought his death may have been gang-related. Later on, nevertheless, the LAPD came to suspect that his death was the result of a botched house invasion.
Before fleeing the house, it was thought that the burglars took Jackson’s gold watch and other jewelry. Four people have been prosecuted in relation to his passing. Two men and two teenagers are accused of killing the upcoming Brooklyn artist during a heist.
In a recorded conversation with a cellmate at a juvenile jail facility in May 2021, a 15-year-old, the youngest of the four intruders allegedly confesses to killing Jackson for a diamond-encrusted Rolex.
The 15-year-old reported to the cellmate that Jackson initially complied with their requests for jewelry but later tried to fight them. A scuffle ensued and Jackson was then pistol-whipped and shot with a Beretta M92. His Rolex, which the burglars stole and later sold for $2,000, was taken.
Corey Walker and Keandre Rodgers were each accused of what the authorities claimed to be murder with the additional charge that the victim was killed while a robbery and a burglary were being committed, putting them both eligible for the death penalty.
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