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Big L was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting in Harlem, New York, on February 15, 1999. He was 24 years old. The shooting occurred at approximately 9:00 p.m. as Big L was sitting in a parked car with his friend, Lamont "Poochie" Coleman. Two men approached the car and opened fire, killing Big L and wounding Coleman. The motive for the shooting remains unknown.