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Nigger rapper Suge Knight sought by US police over man's death in hit-and-run
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Jungle Boogey
Jan 31, 2015, 9:32:47 PM1/31/15
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He's suspected of running the men over after an argument on a
film set.
"So far we have not confirmed it was him, driving the truck. So
we're not saying Suge Knight was driving the truck at this
time," said Lt John Corina, from Los Angeles County Sheriff's
Department.
"Although we want to talk to him, since the truck supposedly
belongs to him."
A lawyer for the Death Row Records founder seemed to confirm
Knight had been driving at the time but claimed it was an
accident and he was running away from attackers at the time.
"He was in the process of being physically assaulted by two men
and in an effort to escape he unfortunately hit two (other)
individuals,'' lawyer James Blatt said.
"He was in his car trying to escape.
"We are confident that once the investigation is completed, he
will be totally exonerated," Mr Blatt added.
Knight, 49, planned to turn himself in to authorities, he said.
Los Angeles County sheriff's Lt John Corina said: "From the
people we've talked to so far, and we still have more witnesses
to talk to, so far the people we've talked to say it looked like
it was an intentional act.
"So we're handling it as a homicide."
Police say a red pickup truck hit the men while they were in the
car park of a fast-food restaurant and then drove away.
A 55-year-old man died at a hospital and a 51-year-old man was
injured but Corina did not have any more information about his
condition.
The empty truck was found on Thursday night in a West Los
Angeles car park.
It's been claimed that Marion "Suge" Knight drove to the fast-
food restaurant car park after a row on the film set.
Witnesses said another argument then occurred before the
accident.
Mr Blatt said he had not yet spoken to Knight but that he
planned to negotiate to surrender. There is no word yet on when
that will happen.
Knight founded Death Row Records in the 1990s but later declared
bankruptcy and the company was auctioned off.
Last August he was shot six times at a nightclub in Los Angeles.
No arrests have been made.
In November, he pleaded not guilty to a robbery charge filed
after a celebrity photographer accused him of stealing her
camera in Beverly Hills.
He could face up to 30 years in prison because of prior
convictions.
The music boss has previously been convicted of armed robbery
and assault with a gun.
He has also served time for violating probation.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/31053050
film set.
"So far we have not confirmed it was him, driving the truck. So
we're not saying Suge Knight was driving the truck at this
time," said Lt John Corina, from Los Angeles County Sheriff's
Department.
"Although we want to talk to him, since the truck supposedly
belongs to him."
A lawyer for the Death Row Records founder seemed to confirm
Knight had been driving at the time but claimed it was an
accident and he was running away from attackers at the time.
"He was in the process of being physically assaulted by two men
and in an effort to escape he unfortunately hit two (other)
individuals,'' lawyer James Blatt said.
"He was in his car trying to escape.
"We are confident that once the investigation is completed, he
will be totally exonerated," Mr Blatt added.
Knight, 49, planned to turn himself in to authorities, he said.
Los Angeles County sheriff's Lt John Corina said: "From the
people we've talked to so far, and we still have more witnesses
to talk to, so far the people we've talked to say it looked like
it was an intentional act.
"So we're handling it as a homicide."
Police say a red pickup truck hit the men while they were in the
car park of a fast-food restaurant and then drove away.
A 55-year-old man died at a hospital and a 51-year-old man was
injured but Corina did not have any more information about his
condition.
The empty truck was found on Thursday night in a West Los
Angeles car park.
It's been claimed that Marion "Suge" Knight drove to the fast-
food restaurant car park after a row on the film set.
Witnesses said another argument then occurred before the
accident.
Mr Blatt said he had not yet spoken to Knight but that he
planned to negotiate to surrender. There is no word yet on when
that will happen.
Knight founded Death Row Records in the 1990s but later declared
bankruptcy and the company was auctioned off.
Last August he was shot six times at a nightclub in Los Angeles.
No arrests have been made.
In November, he pleaded not guilty to a robbery charge filed
after a celebrity photographer accused him of stealing her
camera in Beverly Hills.
He could face up to 30 years in prison because of prior
convictions.
The music boss has previously been convicted of armed robbery
and assault with a gun.
He has also served time for violating probation.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/31053050
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