Author: Tim Elfrink / Source: Washington Post
Police in Los Angeles said Tuesday they arrested Eric Holder, the 29-year-old suspect in the fatal shooting of Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle.
Police in Bellflower had first detained Holder before Los Angeles Police Department detectives confirmed his identity, LAPD spokesman Officer Sal Ramirez said.
Holder was charged with one count of murder and two counts of attempted murder on Thursday by Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey.
Hussle’s death, on Sunday, sent shock waves across Los Angeles and the country as city officials, celebrities and fans mourned the loss of a talented musician and dedicated community organizer.
At a news conference on Tuesday, LAPD chief Michel Moore said that police believe the shooting stemmed from “a dispute between Mr. Hussle and Mr. Holder” and that “we believe they were known to each other.”
“It appears to be a personal matter between the two of them, and I’ll leave it at that,” Moore said. The murder charge means prosecutors charge that Holder acted with “malice aforethought,” saying the murder was essentially premeditated.
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According to Moore, before the shooting Holder had allegedly approached Hussle and “engaged in conversation,” before leaving and returning with a handgun. He fired and struck Hussle, along with two other men.
Authorities said that Holder was last seen fleeing the scene of the shooting Sunday in a 2016 white Chevy Cruze driven by an unidentified woman. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti (D) joined Moore and other public figures in asking the public to provide information that would lead to his arrest.
Hussle, 33, was killed outside his South Los Angeles store, the Marathon Clothing, on Sunday afternoon.
By Monday evening, hundreds had gathered outside the store, lining the sidewalks and parking lot with rows of flickering candles, flowers and balloons. Hussle’s music played through speakers as community members passed around a megaphone to share memories of his time in the neighborhood, the Los Angeles Times reported.
But the memorial erupted into chaos later in the night when hundreds of mourners, fearing that a gun had been fired, stampeded out of a parking lot, leaving at least a dozen injured. A musician at the vigil later told the Times that a fight had broken out and the mourners likely mistook the sound of bottles and candles shattering for gunshots.
Video from the scene shows fans screaming as police officers try to keep order.
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