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Russell Poole was a Los Angeles Police Department detective who investigated the murder of rapper Notorious B.I.G. in 1997. He also investigated the killing of an LAPD officer by another officer, and resigned from the LAPD after being ordered to stop probing the case.
Aug 20, 2015 · The former LAPD detective who pushed the theory that Suge Knight orchestrated the rapper's death died of a heart attack in 2015. He also investigated the Tupac Shakur murder and wrote a book on the case.
Aug 21, 2015 · Russell Poole, a former Los Angeles police detective who investigated the unsolved killing of rapper Biggie Smalls, passed away in 2015 while interviewing a sheriff's officer. He had a controversial theory that the murder was linked to Tupac Shakur's death and a corrupt record company executive.
Aug 19, 2015 · Russell Poole, who accused a corrupt LAPD officer and Suge Knight of killing Notorious B.I.G. in 1997, died of a possible heart attack in 2015. He was a former LAPD detective who retired after being ordered to stop his investigation.
- Colin Stutz
Aug 19, 2015 · Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies at the Homicide Bureau reported that Russell Poole collapsed Wednesday morning, according to a sheriff’s department official.
- joseph.serna@latimes.com
- Deputy Editor, Fast Break Desk
Aug 19, 2015 · Russell Poole, who investigated the murder of rapper Biggie Smalls, passed away in 2015 while discussing a cold case with sheriff's investigators. He was known for his controversial allegations of police involvement in the killing and the Rampart Corruption Scandal.
Aug 20, 2015 · Russell Poole, who investigated the 1997 killing of The Notorious B.I.G., passed away in 2015 after a heart attack. He believed that the rapper's murder was linked to Tupac's and involved a Death Row Records conspiracy.
