Suge Knight Officially Arrested On Murder Charges, Bail Set At $2 Million + Attorney Says Hit & Run Was An ‘Accident’

 Marion "Suge" Knight, walks into the Los Angeles County Sheriffs department.

Marion “Suge” Knight, walks into the Los Angeles County Sheriffs department.

Marion “Suge” Knight is currently in custody. The 49-year-old Death Row Records founder turned himself into authorities early Friday after his attorney said he accidentally ran over and killed a friend and injured another man as he fled attackers.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said the incident was being investigated as a homicide. Knight is currently a person of interest and is at the West Hollywood station with his attorney being interviewed by homicide detectives.

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Officials state that a red pickup truck (allegedly driven by Suge) struck the men in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant. A 55-year-old man died at a hospital and a 51-year-old man was injured but Corina did not immediately know his condition. Suge’s attorney, James Blatt, said:

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