how did the notorious big die

The Notorious B.I.G. (Christopher Wallace) died after being shot in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles on March 9, 1997, and his murder remains officially unsolved.

What happened that night

• On the night of March 8–9, 1997, Biggie was in Los Angeles attending industry events, including a party at the Petersen Automotive Museum.

• As he left the event in a GMC Suburban shortly after midnight, another vehicle pulled up alongside and a gunman opened fire with a 9 mm handgun.

How he was killed

• Biggie was struck by four bullets and was rushed by his entourage to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

• Doctors performed emergency surgery (a thoracotomy), but he was pronounced dead at 1:15 a.m. at age 24.

Medical details of the wounds

• An autopsy released years later showed that three of the four gunshot wounds were not fatal, hitting his arm, back, and thigh without destroying vital organs.

• The fatal bullet entered through his right hip and passed through his colon, liver, heart, and left lung before coming to rest near his left shoulder.

Status of the case

• Despite multiple investigations, civil lawsuits, documentaries, and renewed public interest around anniversaries of his death, no one has been convicted for the killing, and it is widely described as an unsolved murder.

• Over the years, various theories have linked the crime to the 1990s East Coast–West Coast hip-hop feud and alleged police or gang involvement, but none have been proven in court.

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