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At least six wounded in stampede at Nipsey Hussle memorial
LOS ANGELES, April 2, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – At least six people were wounded
when a stampede broke out at a memorial service on Monday for slain rapper
Nipsey Hussle in Los Angeles, police officials said.
Hundreds had gathered in the southern part of the city outside Hussle’s The
Marathon Clothing store where the Grammy-nominated musician was gunned down
on Sunday in a suspected gang-linked attack that wounded two other people.
A stampede was triggered just past 8:00 pm (0300 GMT Tuesday) during the
service, but it was not clear what triggered it.
“Reports of shots fired at the vigil do not appear to be accurate. We do
have injured in the chaos and are attempting to restore order,” the Los
Angeles Police Department said on Twitter.
An LAPD spokesman told AFP some of the injured were “possibly stabbed,” and
a fire department official said two people were critically wounded. Both said
it was unclear how the victims sustained the injuries.
Hussle had found minor commercial success, but he was revered among his
peers. His “Victory Lap” scored a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album this
year, and his shock death sparked an outpouring of grief and tributes from
hip hop royalty.
In a separate statement posted on Twitter Monday, the LAPD identified the
suspected shooter as 29-year-old Eric Holder, who is still at large.
BSS/AFP/GMR/1248 hrs