Who Died On February 19 2020?

Bashar Barakah Jackson, known professionally as Pop Smoke was an American rapper, singer and songwriter. He was considered by many to be the face of the Brooklyn drill.

On February 19, 2020, Jackson rented a house through Airbnb owned by The Real Housewives star Teddi Mellencamp and husband, Edwin Arroyave, in Hollywood Hills California.

At around 4:30 am, five hooded men, including one wearing a ski mask and carrying a handgun, broke into the house through a second-story balcony while Jackson was taking a shower. The intruders held a gun to a woman’s head and threatened to kill her. Shortly thereafter, the woman heard the men shoot Jackson three times after an altercation.

On July 9, 2020, three adult men and two minors were arrested for the murder of the rapper. One of the adult suspects has been charged with murder with a special circumstance that alleged the killing was committed during the commission of a robbery and another was charged with attempted robbery in juvenile court.