Man wanted by police in connection with rapper Nipsey Hussle's death (photo)

Man wanted by police in connection with rapper Nipsey Hussle's death (photo)

Recently, American rapper Nipsey Hussle was declared dead after he was shot by a man. In light of this painful death of his, the police has commenced investigation into finding out who is responsible for the crime.

In respect to this, a man has been identified by the Los Angeles police as a suspect in the case. The said individual named Eric Holder has been declared wanted by the police.

Eric Holder is 29 years old and the police suspect him of being the guy who walked up to Hussle near a clothing store he owned in Los Angeles, shot him and two other men with him as they stood outside a business in a strip mall on West Slauson Boulevard.

According to reports, Holder fired multiple times at them and then ran to a nearby alley where a vehicle "driven by an unidentified female" was waiting for him, police said. It was said that the suspect entered the passenger's seat and the car drove away.

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Following this attack, Nipsey Hussle died while the other two people were severely injured. Outraged by this incident, a lot of people have taken to protesting and holding a memorial in the place he died.

In swift response, the police released the name and identity of suspect Eric Holder. This was done on Twitter where it was said that "Holder was last seen in a white, four-door, 2016 Chevy Cruze, with the California license plate 7RJD742."

The police added that, "Anyone with information related to his whereabouts or this deadly shooting is urged to contact South Bureau Homicide at 323-786-5100."

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According to them, "detectives have worked tirelessly and are now asking for the public's help in locating the suspect in this case."

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In the meanwhile, quite a lot of people have been injured during the memorial that was held to honour the singer and protest for the serving of justice on his behalf.

Nipsey who was nominated for a Grammy for best rap album but lost to Cardi B is considered as a national treasure by some American communities.

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Recently, a lot of emotional tributes have rolled in from many who have been devastated by the death of the rapper.

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