An 18-year-old man has admitted to killing rapper Pop Smoke in a home-invasion robbery in the Hollywood Hills area in February 2020. The young man, who was 15 at the time of the crime, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and a home-invasion robbery count.
He will be held in a state juvenile facility until he turns 25 and could not be charged as an adult under state law given his age at the time of the crime. The other two co-defendants, who also admitted to charges related to the crime, could also remain in juvenile custody until turning 25.
