LAPD are stepping up their investigations into the shooting of the late Notorious BIG, as the family of the rapper prepare to stage their latest legal assault on the city of Los Angeles over the authorities' incompetent and allegedly corrupt handling of the case.
The LA police force had previously all but given up on the murder case, but with that lawsuit pending, they have now announced that six veteran homicide detectives will lead a police task force in a new investigation. Given that, according to the LA Times at least, there is no immediate new evidence for the new task force to use, it could be argued that the new investigation is wholly political, rather than a mission to follow up new leads.
The new team are expected to again investigate rumours that Biggie's killing was linked to ongoing hip hop feuds, and that he was killed by a member of the Southside Crips gang at the bequest of hip hop mogul Suge Knight - allegations Knight continues to deny.