Nipsey Hussle was murdered outside his Marathon Clothing store in South Central, Los Angeles, in March 2019. His suspected killer, Eric Killer, was arrested just three days after the incident and has since pleaded not guilty. of the charges against him. Since then, the Los Angeles rapper has been deeply mourned by the hip-hop community, appearing posthumously on a number of outings.

Known for his community activism, his death had a lasting impact on his Crenshaw team. According to KCAL 9 News, a 21-year-old man, who has since been identified as a rapper named Indian Red Boy nee Zerail Dijon Rivera, has been shot and killed several times while sitting in his car in Hawthorne on Thursday evening (July 8) for allegedly speaking out the end Victory tower artist.

The Los Angeles Police Department reports that River was pronounced dead at the scene. In a graphic video circling the internet, a series of bullets can be heard, hitting Rivera as he spoke to a friend on live Instagram. As blood flows from his nose, he finds it hard to say “get help.”

His friend shouts to him: “Where are you?” which he replies to Hawthorne, although he can be seen slipping away in the footage. Most of the videos from the ongoing ordeal have since been removed from the internet, but some YouTube users have retained copies of the images.

Lieutenant Ti Goetz of the Hawthorne Police Department explained to reporters, “It appears to be a walk-in shootout and he appears to have been targeted… he appears to be a member of a gang. Other reports on the internet suggest that Indian Red Boy was a member of the Bloods gang and was targeted for tampering with a mural erected in honor of Nipsey Hussle.

Police are still looking for suspects in the murder of Indian Red Boy. Our hearts go out to his family and loved ones during this time.

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