The Los Angeles police department is taking a second look at the 1997 slaying of rap artist Notorious B.I.G.
Assistant City Attorney Don Vincent told city council members yesterday that a new police team was assigned to revisit the case after the department lost a lawsuit alleging officers' involvement in the killing.
The rapper's family members alleged in last summer's lawsuit that his murder was arranged by rogue Los Angeles police officer David Mack on behalf of Death Row Records chief Marion "Suge" Knight. They contended that department brass covered up Mack's involvement.
That lawsuit ended in a mistrial when police found previously undisclosed statements linking Mack to the killing. The judge ruled that the evidence was deliberately concealed and ordered the city to pay the family of Notorious B.I.G., born Christopher Wallace, more than a million dollars.
Vincent says the new police group is following up on leads, but hasn't found evidence of police involvement in the killing.
Source: cbs13.com