Nipsey Hussle Shooter Identified by the LAPD, They May Have Had a Personal Dispute

Police may have a lead in the murder of Nipsey Hussle.

A law enforcement source tells the New York Daily News that LAPD homicide detectives have a suspect in their sights and it’s someone who knew the rapper.

Police may have a lead in the murder of Nipsey Hussle. A law enforcement source tells the New York Daily News that LAPD homicide detectives have a suspect in their sights and it’s someone who knew the rapper.

 

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The #LAPD has confirmed that #EricHolder is wanted in connection with the shooting/homicide of #NipseyHussle. Contact LAPD if you have any information. •swipe• #HHUCIT

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The shooter is believed to have a gang affiliation, but wasn’t a rival and the shooting is being described as a “deal gone wrong.” However, the murder may be classified as “gang-related” because Hussle had a prior gang affiliation.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the shooter was a young man known to Nipsey who opened fire at close range before fleeing in a getaway car. The dispute appears to have been personal in nature.

What is known so far in @NipseyHussle killing
Shooter got close before opening fire outside Marathon. Shooter was known to Nipsey. Shooter is believed to have a gang affiliation but this isn’t a rival. The dispute is personal in nature behind the shooting.

— Richard Winton (@LAcrimes) April 1, 2019

Prior to Sunday’s shooting, Nipsey tweeted,

“Having strong enemies is a blessing.”

Police described the suspect as a black male in his 20s and said he was still at large. TMZ, who obtained surveillance footage, says he escaped in a vehicle driven by a woman.

Hussle was gunned down outside his Marathon Clothing store on Slauson Ave. in Los Angeles around 3:20 p.m on Sunday. He was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Two other people were also injured during the shooting.

 

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#NipseyHussle was reportedly shot in LA. 🙏🏽 #HHUCIT … via #TMZ: Multiple sources tell us the rapper was gunned down Sunday in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, south of the Crenshaw area. We’re told he was at his clothing company called the #Marathon Store. He opened the place back in 2017.

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Rapper #NipseyHussle passed away in shooting outside his L.A. store Two other men were in serious condition in the incident at Marathon Clothing in South Los Angeles. A suspect remained at large. 🕊 🙏🏽 #HHUCIT … The Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle was killed in a shooting outside his clothing store in Los Angeles, multiple law enforcement sources said. Two other men were in serious condition, and a suspect remained at large. … No further information was immediately available about the shooting at #MarathonClothing on Slauson Avenue in South Los Angeles. But just a couple of hours before the shooting, Hussle, 33, whose real name was #ErmiasAshgedom, had tweeted, “Having strong enemies is a blessing.”

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Prayers for #NipseyHussle and #LaurenLondon’s families. Prayers to their son #Kross. 🙏🏽 #HHUCIT #RIPNipseyHussle

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Prayers for #NipseyHussle and #LaurenLondon’s families. Prayers to their son #Kross. 🙏🏽 #HHUCIT #RIPNipseyHussle

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This is the real work. #NipseyHussle. #HHUCIT

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True talent. #NipseyHussle 💈 #RIPNipseyHussle

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The 33-year-old rapper was scheduled to meet with the LAPD on Monday to discuss gang violence prevention in the area.

“Many of us will join together to stop what ever caused your, and so many other tragic unnecessary killings,” tweeted LAPD Commissioner Steve Soboroff.

 

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True talent. #NipseyHussle 💈 #RIPNipseyHussle

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A large crowd gathered outside of #NipseyHussle’s store 💙🕊 •swipe• #HHUCIT

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