LAPD identifies Eric Holder as suspect in deadly Nipsey Hussle shooting
The Los Angeles Police Department has identified a suspect in the fatal shooting of rapper Nipsey Hussle.
Hussle, 33, was shot dead on Sunday afternoon in front of a clothing store he owned in LA’s Hyde Park neighborhood. Two other men were also injured in the shooting.
The LAPD identified Eric Holder, a 29-year-old Angeleno, as the suspect behind the attack:
Eric Holder is wanted for Homicide in the shooting of Nipsey Hussle. He was last seen in a 2016 white 4 door Chevy Cruze CA license plate 7RJD742. Anyone with information related to his whereabouts or this deadly shooting is urged to contact South Bureau Homicide at 323-786-5100 pic.twitter.com/3pX4fbezDs
— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) April 2, 2019
The police department’s appeal for information came on the heels of a candlelit vigil for Hussle that turned chaotic on Monday night. At least 19 people were injured — two critically — after a crowd stampeded during the event.
A bystander told The Los Angeles Times that a fight had erupted during the vigil, causing bottles and candles to break. The noises were mistaken for gunshots and panic ensued, he said.
This article originally appeared on HuffPost.
