Nipsey Hussle: Police arrest suspect Eric Holder; fiancee Lauren London reflects "I'm lost without you"

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles police arrested the suspect in the shooting death of Nipsey Hussle.

The authorities identified 29-year-old Eric Ronald Holder as the one who shot the rapper outside his clothing store in Hyde Park on Sunday. Two other people were injured in the shooting.

The LAPD said that a member of the public had called around 1:15 pm. On Tuesday, they thought they saw Holder in the 9900 block of Artesia Boulevard in Bellflower.

The sheriff's deputies reacted and arrested the man until the Los Angeles police detectives arrived to confirm that he was titular. He was transferred to the custody of the Los Angeles Police.

Police said Holder and Holder had had a discussion or argument in front of the Marathon clothing store on Sunday. Holder left then came back soon after and started firing, police said.

The suspect then fled into a 2016 white Chevrolet Cruze equipped with the 7RJD742 license plate for California, with an unidentified woman as the driver of the escape.

Hussle died Sunday afternoon from gunshot wounds to his head and torso, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office.

His body was released Tuesday by the coroner and recovered by a morgue in preparation for the funeral.

The woman suspected of being the driver of Holder's escape has surrendered, reported ABC News. It has not been publicly identified. Sources say that she spoke to detectives and that she was then allowed to leave. She has not been arrested at this stage.

On Sunday night, the police publicly identified Holder as a suspect.

"Armed with a handgun, this senseless killing, this expression of violence represents a considerable risk to public safety," said LAPD chief Michel Moore shortly before Holder's capture.

The exact nature of the conflict between Hussle and the suspect was not clear. Although Holder is described as a member of a gang, the motive seems to be a personal and non-gang related conflict.

Hussle seemed to know that trouble was coming. Shortly before the shootout was reported, he tweeted, "Having powerful enemies is a blessing."

Police said that Hussle and the other two victims were in front of the store in the parking lot when the shooting took place.

The 33-year-old rapper, born Ermias Joseph Asghedom, grew up in Los Angeles. He was nominated for Best Grammy Rap Album this year for his studio debut, "Victory Lap".

Hussle opened the clothing store in June 2017. He was described as someone who was working to improve the community in which he grew up and who had contacted Los Angeles officials to find ways to reduce the violence. gangs. He had planned to meet with police department officials this week alone.

"He was a talented and brilliant artist, a globally successful entrepreneur, worked closely with the city to help save lives and transform lives even though he was doing it for himself." same, "said Mayor Eric Garcetti.

Hussle is survived by two children and his fiancée, actress Lauren London.

London on Tuesday published an Instagram tribute to Hussle by writing: "I am completely lost / I have lost my best friend / My sanctuary / My protector / My soul …. / I am lost without you / We are lost without you baby / I do not have words "