Fear of gangland hit? Police arrest Nipsey Hussle murder suspect and Rollin’ 60s gang member Eric Holder, nicknamed ‘Sh****y Cuz’ hours after urging him to surrender, as rumors of ‘green lighting’ surfaced
Police arrested Nipsey Hussle murder suspect and Rollin’ 60s gang member nicknamed ‘Sh****y Cuz’ hours after urging him to surrender
29-year-old Eric Holder, a wannabe rapper known as ‘S****y cuz’, was takeen into custody at around 1.30pm on Tuesday
He was taken into custody in Bellflower area of in LA, around 20 miles from where the murder happened hours after unconfirmed reports he is now wanted by the Crips, the gang to which both he and Hussle once belonged
On saturday Holder was caught on camera approaching Hussle and two of his associates in the parking lot, they argued then he went away, only to returned with a handgun
Holder shot all three men, Holder fatally, before fleeing in a white Chevy Cruze driven by a female accomplice
Police are still hunting the female getaway driver who reached out to TMZ claiming she was unaware of holder’s motives before, or even after the shooting when he returned to the car and they fled togather from the scene
Hussle was once a member of the Rollin’ 60s gang, as was Holder
In recent years, he had been working to stamp out gang violence and was investing in south L.A.
He was due to meet with police chiefs soon to discuss ways to end gun violence
The LAPD has arrested the Nipsey Hussle murder suspect Eric Holder, after an intense manhunt on Tuesday afternoon
Courtesy TMZ
He was arrested at around 1.30pm but no further details have been released.
It came after his alleged getaway driver, a woman who is yet to be named, spoke out to say she had no idea he had just shot Hussle when he came running back to their car on Sunday.
The woman has not been named publicly but told TMZ she was with Eric Holder, aka ‘S****y cuz’, on Sunday when he shot the rapper outside his clothing store in south Los Angeles.
She says Holder, who was arrested at 1.30pm on Tuesday, did not tell her what he was planning when he got out his vehicle and approached Hussle to shoot him then returned.
She claims he said nothing when he got back in her vehicle and that she is in no way an accomplice.
Police sources say he and the rapper were known to one another and that it was a gang-related killing but they have not revealed further details or suggested a motive but they say it was ‘personal’ and had not been ordered by gang leaders.
Eric Holder, aka ‘S****y cuz’, was arrested on Tuesday at 1.30pm in Bellflower, 20 miles from where he allegedly killed Nipsey Hussle on Sunday. The rapper is shown, right, on Saturday at a basketball game
Holder allegedly argued with Hussle, left but returned with a gun and opened fire, shooting all three of men, then fled in a waiting car that was being driven by an unidentified woman. The brutal killing was caught on surveillance camera footage.
He is accused of approaching Hussle in the parking lot outside his store and arguing with him and two other men then walking away and returning with a handgun.
He opened fire, shooting all three of them, then fled in a waiting car that was being driven by an unidentified woman. The brutal killing was caught on surveillance camera footage.
Now, it is being claimed online that he has been ‘green lit’ by the Crips, the gang to which he belonged and allegedly ‘snitched’ on, to be killed.
Hussle was a hero in southern L.A. where he was trying to legitimize gang members by developing the area and eradicating violence.
He was a former Rollin’ 60s member but was eager to work with the LAPD to stamp out gang wars peacefully and maintained strong relationships with the community.
Nipsey Hussle was due to sit down with police chiefs soon to discuss way to help young people in urban neighborhoods in Los Angeles out of gang culture.
LAPD Chief Michael Moore made an appeal for the suspect to hand himself in but also gave an emotional tribute to HussleLAPD Chief Michael Moore urged him to turn himself in to the authorities on Tuesday, hours before he was caught.
‘To Mr. Holder, who I am confident is watching this and listening to these media accounts, I ask him to surrender.
‘Find a local law enforcement agency, go to a station and surrender. Stop this. Stop this from continuing,’ he said.
He added that he posed a ‘substantial risk’ to the public.
Police are also hunting a female getaway driver who is said to have sped off with Holder after he allegedly fired the fatal shots.
Two other men who were with Hussle were also shot but they survived with injuries.
Hussle’s death has rocked the music and entertainment industry.
His long-term girlfriend, actress Lauren London, is yet to comment on his death.
Commissioner Steve Sobroff [photo], was emotional during the press conference. He was meant to meet with Hussle on Monday to discuss ways to end gang violenceThe 33-year-old was due to sit down with police chiefs soon to discuss way to help young people in urban neighborhoods in Los Angeles out of gang culture.
The LAPD released a photo of 29-year-old Eric Holder [left] on Monday night saying he was wanted over the fatal shooting.
On Monday night, chaos broke out outside Marathon Clothing, the store which he owned and where he was killed, as hundreds of people who had gathered to pay their respects started running from the scene without explanation.
he stampede injured 19 people but it remains unclear what sparked the panic.
The crowds left balloons, candles and cards for the rapper in the exact spot where he was shot multiple times at close range on Sunday.
Police are also hunting a female getaway driver who is said to have sped off with Holder after he allegedly fired the fatal shots.
Two other men who were with Hussle were also shot but they survived with injuries.
Hussle’s death has rocked the music and entertainment industry.
His long-term girlfriend, actress Lauren London, is yet to comment on his death.
The LAPD commissioner Steve Soboroff said he was ‘very sad’ about the news when it emerged on Monday.
On Tuesday, he and others gave a heartfelt tribute to the rapper as they pleaded for his killer to hand himself in.
Soboroff fought back tears as he read aloud an email that Hussle sent him on February 26 about working together. It read: ‘Our goal is to work with the department to help improve communication, relationships, and work towards changing the culture and dialogue between the LAPD and the inner city.
‘We want to hear about your new programs and your goals for the department as well as how we can help stop gang violence and help you help kids.’
He was writing on behalf of himself and Roc Nation and the meeting was due to happen on Monday, the day after he died.
While it is not thought to be related to his killing, police say it is symptomatic of the city’s gang violence problem.
Commissioner Soboroff said he had even picked out his clothes for the meeting because he was so excited for it.
‘I was ready for the meeting, I was excited about the meeting. Here was somebody coming in to say, “How can we help? How can we be a partner?”
‘On Sunday morning, I took out my clothes for Monday. I was going to wear a save th children tie. It was all ready to go,’ he said.
Alleged shooter Eric Holder, [shown in photo after hs arrest Tuesday], reportedly is a wannabe rapper and known S****y Cuz who had a falling out with Hussle before shooting the Grammy nominated rapper on Saturday
The suspect is known to be a member of the Rollin’ 60s, a subsection of the Crips. Nipsey Hussle used to belong to the group in his earlier life
Commissioner Soboroff wore the tie to Tuesday’s press conference instead. City Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson described Hussle as an ‘extremely bright light’ and a ‘son and grandson’ of the neighborhood.
‘[He was] a shining example of the best of what we can be, the best of what it means to seek an carry out a redemptive charge,’ he said.
Surveillance video captured the moment the rapper was killed.
The video captured a man, now allegedly believed to be Holder, approaching Hussle and a group of men as they stood by a white car parked at the front of his store.
Seconds later, Hussle could be seen dropping to the ground while multiple men fled the scene as the gunfire rang out.
The gunman could be seen firing from a distance before approaching and shooting multiple times at close range.
He then appeared to kick Hussle before fleeing the same way he came.
Stills from surveillance cameras captured the moment Holder [circled], fatally shot Hussle outside his store, Marathon Clothing, in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon
Hussle is slumps to the ground while the alleged assassin [right], flees on his way into the getaway car driven by a female accomplice. She’s also been hunted by law enforcement
Suddenly, the crowds which had gathered to pay respect to Hussle started running from the scene after unconfirmed reports of ‘shots fired’
Among those who have paid tribute to him are Rihanna, Drake and Shaquille O’Neal.
The LAPD commissioner said he was ‘very sad’ about the news when it emerged on Monday.
Surveillance video captured the moment the rapper was killed. The video captured a man, now allegedly believed to be Holder, approaching Hussle and a group of men as they stood by a white car parked at the front of his store.
Seconds later, Hussle could be seen dropping to the ground while multiple men fled the scene as the gunfire rang out.
The gunman could be seen firing from a distance before approaching and shooting multiple times at close range.
He then appeared to kick Hussle before fleeing the same way he came.
‘Sudden and unexplained stampede at a vigil for the slain rapper Nipsey Hussle on Monday night which left 19 people injured’, police said
Police were on hand to try to defuse tensions as confused fans of the rapper clung to each other
The stampede trampled the temporary shrines which had been set up and included candles, cards and balloonsPolice said Holder fled the scene in a white, four-door 2016 Chevy Cruze, with the license plate number 7RJD742. The car was being driven by the unidentified female.
Authorities are asking for the public’s help in finding Holder but no additional details about him were released.
Sources told the Los Angeles Times that Holder had gotten into a dispute with the rapper in the lead up to the shooting.
Blood stained bandages were spotted on the ground outside the rapper’s Marathon Store on Sunday afternoon following the fatal shootingPrior to Holder’s name being released, sources said detectives believed the gunman was someone the Hussle knew and that he had gang ties. The sources added that shooting was likely personal and not part of a larger gang feud.
Hussle, whose real name was Ermias Asghedom, was shot multiple times and was pronounced dead after being rushed to hospital.
He suffered gunshot wounds to his head and torso, according to the L.A. County Medical Coroner.
The two other men who were injured in the shooting remain in stable conditions.
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