Pop Smoke fans line the streets of Brooklyn to bid final farewell to slain rapper during funeral procession before he’s laid to rest
Fans lined the streets of Brooklyn, New York to say their final goodbyes to Pop Smoke in his hometown.
Two horses pulled a white carriage carrying the casket of the slain rapper on Thursday afternoon in the Canarsie neighborhood as people took photos and paid their last respects.
The 20-year-old was gunned down February 19 in the Hollywood Hills section of Los Angeles in what police believe to be a targeted attack.
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RIP: Pop Smoke, 20, was laid to rest in a Brooklyn cemetery on Thursday, March 5
Funeral procession: Fans lined the streets of the Canarsie neighborhood of Broooklyn to pay their final respects as the body of the rapper was driven in a white horse carriage
Lines of people stood behind barricades and cheered while the white horse carriage slowly drove down the street, with the casket in full view behind glass siding and white curtains.
At one point, the procession, that included friend and mentor 50 Cent’s Lamborghini, passed a painted mural honoring Pop Smoke, as scores of fans walked close behind, according to TMZ.
For the most part, fans yelled out in adoration during the procession, but then there were also times when there was a quieter, more somber, tone.
The family of Smoke (born Bashar Jackson) held a private ceremony this past weekend for family and close friends.
After Thursday’s funeral procession the Welcome To The Party star was laid to rest in Brooklyn cemetery.
Final goodbyes: The casket carrying the rapper’s body arrived in a black hearse
Final drive: The casket was loaded into a white horse carriage for the procession
Paying tribute: One the casket was loaded into the carriage it began its slow procession down the streets of Pop Smoke’s hometown of Canarsie in Brooklyn
Investigators say four hooded men, including one who carried a gun and wore a ski mask, were caught on surveillance cameras as they entered a home the rapper was in at about 4:30 a.m.
The men first went around the back of the home, then three were seen heading around the home’s side, en route to the front of the residence.
Officers responded after someone called from the East Coast to report that several people had entered their friend’s home.
When they arrived they found Smoke shot multiple times. He was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Respect: Lines of people stood behind barricades and cheered while the white horse carriage with the casket in full view behind glass siding
Hometown son: For the most part, fans yelled out in adoration during the procession, but then there were also times when there was a quieter, more somber, tone
Saying goodbye: A number of fans trailed behind the white horse carriage along the route
Several people who were inside the home at the time of the shooting were detained for questioning but were later released, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Leading up to the home invasion, Smoke made several social media posts with large amounts of cash and other valuables, including an image that revealed the home’s address.
So far no arrests have been made in the case.
The rapper’s death came just days after his second mixtape, Meet the Woo 2, debuted at number seven on the Billboard Top 200 list.
Targeted: Pop Smoke (born Bashar Jackson) was gunned down during a home invasion in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles on February 19
Budding star: The rapper’s death came just days after his second mixtape, Meet the Woo 2, debuted at number seven on the Billboard Top 200 list