Eric Holder Jr. Found Guilty in Nipsey Hussle Murder Trial

Three years after the fatal 2019 shooting of Nipsey Hussle, Eric Holder Jr. has been convicted of first-degree homicide, AP reported. The unanimous verdict was introduced on July 6 in a Los Angeles County courtroom.

The jury additionally discovered Holder Jr. responsible of two counts of tried voluntary manslaughter resulting from two bystanders who have been hit by gunfire in the strip mall capturing. During his closing argument, LA Deputy District Attorney John McKinney advocated for the late rapper, noting that he “needed to alter the neighborhood” earlier than his premature demise.

According to AP, Holder Jr. and Hussle grew up understanding one another as members of the identical South LA avenue gang. The “overwhelming” proof in the previous’s homicide trial — which included eyewitnesses and surveillance footage — contributed to his conviction. Holder Jr. may face the utmost of life in jail upon his sentencing scheduled for Sept. 15.

Hussle died on March 31, 2019, on the age of 33 after being shot exterior of his LA clothes retailer, Marathon Clothing. He left behind two youngsters, his daughter, Emani, and son, Kross, and longtime girlfriend Lauren London.

The beloved rapper was memorialized on April 11, 2019, on the then-Staples Center, the place associates, household, and roughly 21,000 followers gathered to honor his life and legacy. Since then, Hussle’s trade friends have continued to pay homage to him by tributes and by living by his many quotes.