LA detective says Pop Smoke was kicked by assailants after he was shot Pop Smoke (Photo credit: Bang Media) More details have emerged in the murder of rapper Pop Smoke who was killed on February 19, 2020, in Los Angeles during a botched home invasion. Five suspects were arrested in July 2020 in connection with his killing and are awaiting trial. Detective Christian Carrasco testified on Thursday, May 6, that Pop Smoke, born Bashar Jackson, was taking a shower at an Airbnb in Los Angeles when masked men stormed through the curtains of a second-story balcony. Carrasco spoke on the detai...