{"id":239279,"date":"2020-02-20T20:28:29","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T01:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/rapper-pop-smoke-dead-shot-and-killed-in-home-invasion-by-4-masked-gunmen"},"modified":"2020-02-20T20:28:46","modified_gmt":"2020-02-21T01:28:46","slug":"rapper-pop-smoke-dead-shot-and-killed-in-home-invasion-by-4-masked-gunmen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/rapper-pop-smoke-dead-shot-and-killed-in-home-invasion-by-4-masked-gunmen","title":{"rendered":"Rapper Pop Smoke Dead, Shot and Killed in Home Invasion By A Masked Gunmen"},"content":{"rendered":"

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1:20 PM PT<\/strong> \u2014 The friend who was hanging with Pop Smoke and photographed with him hours before he was killed, Mike Dee<\/strong>, has spoken out about the tragedy \u2026 saying nothing can express the pain he\u2019s feeling, and addressing unfounded speculation about what happened.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Mike says \u2026 \u201cI just lost my f***ing brother, my heart my dawgz. You guys have no type of sense or sympathy! Yall don\u2019t kno whats going on yall come on here playing investigator and bashing me on the internet, I would never in my life set my brother up.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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He concludes with a message for Pop, saying \u2026 \u201cJust kno I got you forever brother the truth will come to light until then sleep in peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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9:41 AM PT<\/strong> \u2014 Sources familiar with the surveillance video tell TMZ \u2026 the video shows at least 4 masked men with hoodies making their way into the house just 10 minutes after people inside the house deadbolted the front doors shut. We\u2019re told they did not turn the house alarm on, which made it easier for the home invaders to get inside.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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And, there\u2019s this \u2026 Pop Smoke posted the address of the home earlier in the day. He was showing off gift bags he had received and one had the home\u2019s address. As for why he was getting gift bags \u2026 his mix tape hit #7 on the Billboard 200 chart Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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8:03 AM PT<\/strong> \u2014 Just hours before he was gunned down, Pop Smoke mugged with a pal in a car \u2014 the friend holding a fortune in bills \u2014 in the driveway of the home where he was shot.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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7:32 AM PT<\/strong> \u2014 Law enforcement sources tell us there was a party or gathering at the house prior to the shooting. \u00a0It\u2019s unclear what motive the shooters had in showing up at the house.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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7:08 AM PT<\/strong> \u2014 Nicki Minaj just posted a message about his death \u2026 \u201cThe Bible tells us that jealousy is as cruel as the grave. Unbelievable. Rest in Peace, Pop.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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6:56 AM PT<\/strong> \u2014 The home is owned by \u2018RHOBH\u2019 star Teddi Mellencamp<\/strong> and her husband, Edwin Arroyave<\/strong>, who owns several homes in Los Angeles. It\u2019s possible Pop Smoke was renting the property.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Pop Smoke<\/strong>, an up-and-coming rapper, was shot and killed Wednesday morning in what appears to be a home invasion robbery \u2026 TMZ has learned.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The rapper was at a home in the Hollywood Hills at around 4:30 AM when 2 men wearing hoodies and masks broke into a house \u2026 this according to law enforcement sources. We\u2019re told the 2 men fired multiple shots, striking and critically wounding Pop Smoke. The men were seen fleeing on foot.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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