It’s been just a little over a week since the shocking news of Pop Smoke‘s murder first surfaced. In that time, reports about the Brooklyn rapper’s untimely death have been circulating throughout social media. People have made claims that Pop Smoke’s death was a home invasion robbery gone wrong while others, including TMZ, have speculated that the incident was a carefully executed target hit on the rapper.

On Friday (February 28), Pop Smoke’s family issued a formal statement where they thanked everyone for their kind words but stressed the importance of factual reporting. After sharing bits about the rising rap star, they also stated, “Unfortunately, there are no public details available regarding the murder of our loved one. We ask for respect and responsible reporting during this critical time. Inaccurate reports only add unnecessary pain to a grieving family.”

At the top of Saturday (February 29) morning, TMZ returns with what they claim is more information about Pop Smoke’s case. According to the outlet, their “law enforcement sources” revealed that the investigation isn’t moving forward because “detectives have his a road block… specifically with regard to witness testimony.” They report that people are “simply refusing to talk” with authorities.

TMZ also shares that witness stories have changed throughout the investigation and “because nobody was outside or nearby Pop’s house when the crime occurred … they have no neutral witnesses.” Apparently, time was wasted looking into social media leads that weren’t ble. Additionally, TMZ claims that their sources insist that this was a “targeted hit” but investigators are struggling to identify a motive.

Social media may be calling for a boycott of TMZ over more claims that they’ve been reporting on deaths prior to loved ones being notified, but that hasn’t stopped the outlet from delivering their news. TMZ is known for sharing breaking news of celebrity deaths before any other outlet, and recently, they caught backlash after investigators publicly stated that TMZ shared news of Kobe Bryant’s death prior to investigators notifying family members. The outlet was also the first to share details about Pop Smoke’s murder, and his good friends have criticized the site, saying they had to read about the rapper’s death on social media.

Even so, TMZ returns with another update about the investigation into the home invasion that took the life of the Brooklyn rapper. According to the publication, their “family sources” have shared that Pop Smoke’s East Coast loved ones are making their way to Los Angeles to fully immerse themselves into the investigation.

“Our family sources say they had no clue that Pop Smoke had any enemies in L.A.,” TMZ wrote on Friday (February 21). “They also don’t believe someone would have followed him from New York to L.A. Since he spent so much time on the East Coast, if someone there wanted to harm him, they would have done it there.”

TMZ also reports that family members have taken it upon themselves to personally question witnesses and friends of Pop Smoke’s who were allegedly at the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Teddi Mellencamp’s Hollywood Hills rental property just prior to the fatal shooting. We previously shared that there is reportedly surveillance footage that seems to support the theory that Pop Smoke was targeted in the shooting and that the incident may not have been a robbery at all.