In the fatal shooting of rapper Nipsey Hussle, Eric Holder was convicted of first-degree murder.
He was found guilty of first-degree murder, attempted voluntary manslaughter, and firearm possession. He was found not guilty of premeditated attempted murder.
He was found not guilty of attempted murder in the shooting attack on Kerry Lathan in 2019.
Holder faces life in prison. He had entered a not-guilty plea.
Embed from Getty ImagesHussle, whose real name was Ermias Asghedom, was gunned down outside his retail company in South Los Angeles in April 2019.
Deputy District Attorney John McKinney told the jury about the brutal murder early on in the trial. Holder kicked Nipsey in the head after filling his body with lead, claiming it was proof of a personal attack.
He then told the rapper “You’re through,” to which Nipsey replied, “You got me.”
According to police, Hussle was hanging in a parking area in front of his establishment when Holder confronted him and shot him multiple times. Hussle was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was declared dead. Two other people were injured.
Embed from Getty ImagesThe rapper did die from gunshot wounds to the head and torso, according to the coroner, and his death was ruled a homicide.
Holder also convicted of 2 counts of attempted voluntary manslaughter and assault w/ a firearm for shooting and wounding two other men that day. He was originally charged with attempted murder.
— James Queally (@JamesQueallyLAT) July 6, 2022
