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California: Autopsy Released in Killing of Notorious B.I.G.

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Published: December 7, 2012

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The rap artist Notorious B.I.G. was killed by a single bullet that pierced several vital organs in a 1997 drive-by shooting, a long-sealed autopsy report released on Friday shows. The 24-year-old rapper, whose name was Christopher Wallace, was struck four times in the shooting, which remains one of the highest-profile unsolved murders in Los Angeles. The report had been sealed at the request of detectives until last week, said Craig Harvey, chief coroner investigator. Medical examiners determined that a single shot hit the artist’s left lung, heart and colon. No drugs or alcohol were found in his system, the report said. The rapper had just left a music industry event when he was shot. The Los Angeles police and the F.B.I. investigated the killing, but no arrests were ever made.

A version of this brief appeared in print on December 8, 2012, on page A14 of the New York edition with the headline: California: Autopsy Released In Killing of Notorious B.I.G..

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