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reese 1 LAPD Deputy Chief Michael Berkow, head of the bureau, said Friday: “This is a.joff! FBI-LAPD investigation, and the LAPD is cooperating 100%." * Court decurnents, however, show that LAPD rabbery-homicide detectives are focusing on a possible Texas ’ connection to the Wallace slaying unrelated to the Poole theory. Police have interviewed the owner of a biue 1996 Bentley that they suspect played a role in the shooting. Since September, police have traveled several times to Houston to interview witnesses and pursue leads about potential new suspects -- including a Houston rap entrepreneur and his friend who were allegedly near the crime scene on the night of the shooting, records show. So far, Police have produced no evidence tying the Bentley or either man to the killing, sources said. [Illustration] Caption: PHOTO: RAP MOGUL: Marion "Suge" Knight is serving time for a probation viclation.; PHOTOGRAPHER: Los Angeles Times; PHOTO: TARGET: Rap star Notorious B.!.G. was gunned down March 9, 1997, after a music industry party in Los Angeles.; PHOTOGRAPHER: Los Angeles Times Credit: Times Staff Writer Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction or distribution is prohibited without permission. Section: California Metro; Part 8; Metro Desk ISSNASBN: 04583035 Text Word Count 1242 http://pqasb. pqarchiver.com/latimes/583747 18 | btml7MAC=0d87ecfef255c4896d31a723a... 3/22/2004 oss