A verdict has been reached in the trial of Eric Holder, who is charged with fatally shooting rapper Nipsey Hussle.
Holder was indicted on one count of murder, two counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
The reading of the verdict will take place at 10:30 a.m. local time Wednesday at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles.
Eric Holder looks on during opening statements for the murder trial of Nipsey Hussle at Superior Court in Los Angeles, June 15, 2022.
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Holder faces up to life in prison, if convicted as charged. He pleaded not guilty.
Hussle, the Grammy-winning rapper whose real name was Ermias Asghedom, was gunned down in April 2019 outside of his clothing store in South Los Angeles.
Hussle was standing in a parking lot when Holder allegedly approached and shot him multiple times, police said. Hussle was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Two other people were wounded.
The coroner determined the rapper died from gunshot wounds to the head and torso, ruling the manner of death a homicide.