Hip-hop producer and mogul Marion “Suge” Knight was the driver in a fatal hit-and-run in Compton, California on Thursday afternoon, his lawyer confirmed to multiple news outlets. ABC7 and FOX11 reported that Knight is expected to turn himself over to the police. Knight’s attorney had not yet replied to HuffPost Entertainment’s request for comment. #BREAKING: Attorney for #SugeKnight confirms the mogul was involved in Compton hit-and-run. Expected to surrender to Sheriff Dept tonight. January 30, 2015 A spokesman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff told HuffPost Entertainment that authorities were investigating two men being hit by a car at Central and East Rosecrans Avenues. The two men were taken to the hospital, where one was pronounced dead…
Hip-hop producer and mogul Marion “Suge” Knight was the driver in a fatal hit-and-run in Compton, California on Thursday afternoon, his lawyer confirmed to multiple news outlets.
ABC7 and FOX11 reported that Knight is expected to turn himself over to the police. Knight’s attorney had not yet replied to HuffPost Entertainment’s request for comment.
#BREAKING: Attorney for #SugeKnight confirms the mogul was involved in Compton hit-and-run. Expected to surrender to Sheriff Dept tonight.
— FOX 11 Los Angeles (@myfoxla) January 30, 2015
A spokesman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff told HuffPost Entertainment that authorities were investigating two men being hit by a car at Central and East Rosecrans Avenues. The two men were taken to the hospital, where one was pronounced dead. The condition of the other victim was unknown. A deputy with the department said that authorities were aware of reports on Knight’s involvement.
According to Knight’s attorney, James Edward Blatt, Knight was attacked by two people. Blatt says that in the process of escaping, Knight struck two individuals, one of which was his friend Terry. Terry was pronounced dead. The other person struck was actor Cle Sloan, the Associated Press reports.
It’s unclear if the individuals who were struck were the same people who allegedly attacked Knight.
TMZ, who was first to report the news, said Knight fled the scene.
Earlier Thursday, rapper Ice Cube posted on Instagram that he, Knight and Dr. Dre were in Compton filming a commercial. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the shoot was for “Straight Outta Compton,” an upcoming biopic about rap group NWA.
Knight, the co-founder of Death Row Records, has a history of run-ins with the law. He was in the car when passenger Tupac Shakur was shot in 1996 by gunmen in another car. In 1997, he was sentenced to nine years prison for violating probation from an assault case. In 2008, he was arrested on suspicion of drug possession and aggravated assault. In the summer of 2014, Knight was shot six times at a club in Los Angeles before attending the MTV Video Music Awards. He later suffered a blood clot from the incident. In October, Knight and comedian Katt Williams were arrested for allegedly stealing a paparazzo’s camera. Knight is currently out on bail for the theft.
More from the scene…
Scene of Hit and Run involving Suge Knight. http://t.co/wTEssVkhZX pic.twitter.com/a2fLIpc07Q
— JulieK (@abc7juliek) January 30, 2015
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