New Leads In Notorious B.I.G. Murder Investigation
Local and federal authorities are back pursuing leads in the 13-year-old murder case of slain rapper Christopher “The Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace, according to a recent article by CNN.
In the article, a law enforcement officer close to the investigation claims that the baffling case was “reinvigorated” months ago as a result of new information. No more information on the re-opening of the case was given because of the ongoing investigation that includes the Los Angeles Police Department, L.A. County District Attorney’s Office and the FBI.
Wallace was shot and killed on March 9, 1997, while sitting in the passenger side in a vehicle that was leaving an industry party in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles police have surmised that a lone gunman in a Chevy Impala pulled alongside Wallace’s vehicle, and opened fire on the rapper. Witnesses described the suspect as being an African-American man wearing a suit and bow tie.
There have been many theories as to who murdered or had B.I.G. murdered. The main one involves former Death Row label executive Marion “Suge” Knight, whose record label had a public beef with Wallace’s Bad Boy brand. This theory claims that Knight had B.I.G. murdered as retaliation for the shooting death of his former artist Tupac Shakur who was gunned down six months prior to Wallace’s death in Las Vegas. Tupac’s death still remains unsolved and Knight has never been charged with Wallace’s death.
As recently reported, Wallace’s ex wife Faith Evans says she has an idea what went down that night, but doesn’t ever think it will be solved by the judicial system.
