Man convicted of murdering rapper Nipsey Hussle to be punished

• Nipsey Hussle’s killer will appear before a judge on Thursday to find out if he will spend the rest of his life in prison.
• Eric Ronald Holder shot Hussle at least ten times after a chance meeting in south Los Angeles.
• He acted in “the heat of passion” after Hussle told him there were rumours of him “snitching.”

A California man convicted of first-degree murder in the 2019 shooting death of Grammy-winning rapper Nipsey Hussle will appear before a judge on Thursday to find out whether he will spend the rest of his life in prison.

In July, a Los Angeles County jury found Eric Ronald Holder, 32, guilty of killing Hussle outside a clothing store owned by the rapper in south Los Angeles.

Holder shot Hussle at least ten times after a chance meeting in the neighbourhood where they both grew up on a Sunday afternoon in March 2019. Holder left after a brief conversation, then returned about 10 minutes later and opened fire, killing Hussle and injuring two bystanders.

Holder killed Hussle, according to public defender Aaron Jansen, but the defendant should not be convicted of first-degree murder because the attack was not planned.

Holder, according to Jansen, acted in “the heat of passion” after Hussle told him there were rumours of him “snitching” to police, which he considered a serious offence. During the trial, Holder did not testify.

Holder was also found guilty of attempted voluntary manslaughter after injuring two bystanders in the incident.

While professionally known as Hussle – stylized as Hu$$le – he was born Airmiess Joseph Asghedom and died at the age of 33. He was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame after his death.

Hussle rose to prominence through his numerous mixtapes, including the “Bullets Ain’t Got No Name” series.

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