LA Detectives Reveal More Details in Passing of Pop Smoke It has been a year since the tragic passing of Pop Smoke who was murdered in a Hollywood Hills Airbnb just ahead of the pandemic. Previously, reports say that Pop Smoke was murdered in the home after it was invaded by masked men, resulting in the rapper being shot in cold blood. According to new reports, the details surrounding the rapper’s final moments on Earth have been revealed. Pop Smoke was reportedly in the shower at 4 AM when he was met by the masked gunmen. According to a Los Angeles detective, the gunmen entered the home through the curtains of a second-story balcony. A woman was reportedly at the scene in the bedroom when one of the gunmen placed a gun to her head.