Justin Bieber Paparazzo Death: New Details Emerge

New details have emerged in the investigation of the paparazzo who was struck and killed by a car while attempting to take pictures of Justin Bieber‘s Ferrari.

During the tragic event, which took place on Tuesday (January 1), Justin was not even in the car, but rather, it was being driven by rapper Lil Twist, according to TMZ.

TMZ also reports that the paparazzo who died, Chris Guerra, was following the vehicle all day.

Chris reportedly called a photography site and said: “Man, you won’t believe my luck. It’s pretty dead in L.A.. Everybody thinks Justin and Selena are in Mexico, but they’re not.” Chris also allegedly stated that Justin was seen smoking an unknown substance out of a pipe, though nothing has been confirmed.

Our continued thoughts go out to Chris‘ friends and family during this time.