Posted on 04/12/2019 11:33:23 AM PDT by Red Badger
One person was shot dead and three were injured in Los Angeles Thursday after a drive-by attack that occurred during the funeral procession for slain rapper Nipsey Hussle, police said.
Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore said three men and one woman were shot in a Watts neighborhood where the memorial passed through. He didn't say who died, only that the victims were between the ages of 30 and 50 and the gunfire came from a gray car.
"We must stop this senseless violence," he wrote in a tweet.
The shooting occurred as some 10,000 fans of the slain rapper, whose legal name was Ermias Joseph Asghedom, lined the 25.5-mile funeral procession route through the city to honor Hussle, who was shot dead March 31 in the parking lot of his LA-area clothing store. The artist's coffin went through several Los Angeles communities, including Watts and Inglewood.
Suspect Eric Holder, 29, was arrested for Hussle's death and charged with one count of murder and two counts of attempted murder, charges to which he pleaded not guilty. He is being held on a $5-million bond.
Several people were also injured in a stampede during a vigil for Hussle the day after his death, which occurred when the crowd of 400 people began to flee in panic after someone pulled out a gun. The LAPD said two women who'd attended the vigil were shot and had taken themselves to the hospital.
"The victims were in stable condition, with non-life-threatening injuries, and confirmed that they were at the vigil," the police report said, adding that officers served a search warrant Monday on several locations to obtain evidence.
Thursday's shooting follows an uptick in Los Angeles gun violence. In the week ending with Hussle's death, 26 people had been shot and 10 were killed, Moore said.
Before Thursday's the funeral procession, a memorial service was held for Hussle at the Staples Center that included performances by Stevie Wonder and Jhene Aiko with speeches by Snoop Dogg and others.
“I’m shocked, shocked, that there is shooting going on at this Rapper Memorial!” Said no one ever.
Convenient place to get shot!
A crapper’s funeral turned into a bongo party? Shocking.
Did Barky stay for the funeral, or did he and Farrakhan check out for some halal goat kababs.
Did Barky stay for the funeral, or did he and Farrakhan check out for some halal goat kababs.
Nothing original there-shoot-outs have been common at narco-mafia weddings and funerals for years...
They must immediately pass a law, and confiscate all guns. ALL of them. (Except the criminals and the street gang rappers; they can keep theirs.)
Too bad our former Community Organizer-In-Chief didn’t do a Rodney King (”can’t...can’t we all just get along”) as he was publicly mourning a giant of American culture.
Several people were also injured in a stampede during a vigil for Hussle the day after his death, which occurred when the crowd of 400 people began to flee in panic after someone pulled out a gun. The LAPD said two women who'd attended the vigil were shot and had taken themselves to the hospital... Thursday's shooting follows an uptick in Los Angeles gun violence. In the week ending with Hussle's death, 26 people had been shot and 10 were killed, Moore said.
Gosh, it's almost as if Nipsey's "clothing store" was really just a front for gang activity, like dope dealin'.
What, no gun laws in Cali? In the other 49 states it’s illegal to shot someone at a funeral.
If they only had a Law...
Paging Mr. Ted Lieu
All cultures are equal.
I never heard this last night. Wow.
I came home to find my mother and her caregiver watching hours of this procession on tv. When I wanted to change to hockey, she protested and I said “You don’t even know who Nipsey Hussle even IS!” She (who has dementia) said she of course knew who he was! A comedian! She thought this 5 hour long funeral procession was for Nipsey Russel!! Lol.
"We must stop this senseless violence," he wrote in a tweet.
Hey, I know! Let's take away all of the guns from the rural counties. That'll do it!
Only one dead? Not much of a memorial.
Nipsey Russell been dead for years!.......................
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