Nipsey Hussle Murder Suspect Taken Into Police Custody

A suspect in connection with the murder of Nipsey Hussle has been arrested. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed on Twitter that Eric Holder, 29, was taken into custody on Tuesday (April 2).


Holder was located thanks to a tip from a community member, who phoned the police soon after seeing a male who matched the suspect's description. "In this case as in each case, it’s the community’s involvement that makes us safer,” L.A. Police chief Michel Moore mentioned at a news conference right following the arrest, The New York Times reported.


The motive for crime hasn't been disclosed, nevertheless in spite of the fact that the outlet adds that Moore indicated that the Grammy-nominated rapper, whose real name was Ermias Asghedom, and Holder appeared to be in a personalized dispute. NBC News notes that Holder is a suspected gang member, but Moore stated this particular shooting was "not, to our statistics, anything related to rivalries between gangs."


Asghedom was fatally shot on Sunday (March 31) outdoors of The Marathon Clothing, a store he co-owned in South L.A. Two other males were also shot.


The Times reports that according to video evidence, the suspect repeatedly walked up to the 33-year-old rapper and the two individuals before returning with a handgun. He reportedly fired a few times, killing Asghedom and injuring the other two. The suspect fled the scene in a car driven by a unidentified woman.


Asghedom has already been remembered by his colleagues in the music industry, mourned by his city, and memorialized with a vigil outdoors of his store.