Pop Smoke's tragic murder as rapper is remembered on his 22nd birthday
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mirror.co.ukPop Smoke, whose real name was Bashar Barakah Jackson, would have celebrated his 22nd birthday today, but his life was cut tragically short when he was murdered in February 2020.
The rapper was staying in a rented house in Los Angeles when home invaders broke in and shot him during the night. He later died in hospital.
The home invaders are believed to have seen Pop Smoke's address on social media after the star posted a series of images which gave away his location.
The authorities, who were called to the scene by a friend of someone in the house, were made aware of the rented address being shared online and said at the time it "was an angle" they were looking at when investigating the murder.
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