On March 8, 1997, The Notorious B.I.G. and Puff Daddy attended a Soul Train Awards after-party hosted by Vibe and Qwest Records in Los Angeles. The fire department closed the party early due to overcrowding. While Biggie’s SUV was stopped at a red light, a black Chevrolet Impala pulled up alongside it. An African American dressed in a blue suit and bow tie, rolled down his window, drew a 9 mm blue-steel pistol, and fired at Wallace’s car. Four bullets hit The Notorious B.I.G.; it was only the fo