Nipsey Hussle shot DEAD in Los Angeles; 19 INJURED including 4 critically in the vigil

The rapper had tweeted just hours before his death - 'Having strong enemies is a blessing.'

Published: Tuesday,Apr 02, 2019 13:15 PM GMT-06:00

Kunal Nirmal Kothari

Things went completely out of hand recently when Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot dead Los Angeles, USA outside his clothing store. Police officials mentioned that a man who was fleeing away in a getaway car in a close-range shot Nipsey dead.

The Mayor of LA, Eric Garcetti tweeted- "Our hearts are with the loved ones of Nipsey Hussle and everyone touched by this awful tragedy."

A police spokesman told AFP the suspected shooter remained at large. Two other people were wounded. "L.A. is hurt deeply each time a young life is lost to senseless gun violence," Garcetti said. The Los Angeles Times reported the shooting was "likely planned and gang-related."

That's however not it. According to a report in NBC News.Com, Nineteen people were injured Monday night, four of them critically, when chaos erupted in the Los Angeles neighborhood where hundreds had gathered to honor the slain rapper Nipsey Hussle, law enforcement officials said.

Fire officials initially said they were responding to reports that a shot or shots had been fired near the intersection of West Slauson Avenue and Crenshaw Boulevard in South Los Angeles. But police said reports that shots had been fired didn't appear to be accurate.

Law enforcement officials told NBC News that at least one person had been stabbed. The nature of the other injuries wasn't immediately clear, but numerous people fell or were knocked to the ground as panicked crowds fled the scene.

Nipsey Hussle was 33 years old.