![]() “When so many people so close to you get killed, it’s no coincidence. Fred Reynolds, a gang investigator with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. “If I was Suge Knight, I’d be worried someone was out to get me,” said Sgt. One is a former Death Row bodyguard whom Knight fired. Police suspect that at least three were ordered or carried out by a pair of gang members pursuing a vendetta against Knight. Previous victims include Knight’s best friend and chief bodyguard, who was gunned down at a gas station in Compton, and the creator of the Death Row logo, who was shot dead near a fried-chicken stand in South-Central L.A.Īll the killings remain unsolved. In the most recent slaying, gunmen ambushed Wardell “Poochie” Fouse, a longtime Knight confidant, on July 24, firing 10 shots into his back as he rode a motorcycle in Compton. Investigators believe the killers’ ultimate target is Knight himself. Now, Knight isbeing stalked by the real thing.Ī string of gang shootings has claimed the lives of eight people since 1997, including four of the rap entrepreneur’s closest associates. His producers grafted violent lyrics onto driving rhythms, punctuated by shotgun blasts and wailing sirens. He called his artists “inmates.” His company logo depicted a hooded convict strapped into an electric chair. The head of Death Row Records grew famous glamorizing gang violence. Someone is gunning for Marion “Suge” Knight. ![]()
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