Corey Walker, aged 24, has pled guilty to charges including voluntary manslaughter and robbery in relation to the murder of rapper Pop Smoke in 2020. In exchange for his plea, murder charges were dropped, and he is expected to be sentenced to 29 years in prison during a court hearing scheduled for February 21, 2024. Pop Smoke, whose real name was Bashar Barakah Jackson, was tragically shot during a home invasion robbery at a rented house in Hollywood Hills, where investigators believe social media may have led to the crime.
Corey Walker, 24, pleaded guilty to one count of voluntary manslaughter and two counts of robbery with firearm and gang enhancements in connection with Pop Smoke's death.
Walker is expected to be sentenced to 29 years during his next court hearing on Feb. 21, 2024.
Pop Smoke, legal name Bashar Barakah Jackson, was shot and killed during a home invasion robbery in February 2020, at age 20.
Investigators believe an Instagram image may have revealed the address and valuables at the time of the shooting.
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