Trial Set To Begin For Eric Holder Jr., Man Accused Of Fatally Shooting Nipsey Hussle In 2019

Los Angeles CA

02 June, 2022

6:51 PM

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CBS Los Angeles June 2, 2022 After more than three years, the man accused of fatally shooting beloved Los Angeles-area rapper and entrepreneur Nipsey Hussle is finally set to go on trial. Slated to begin at 9 a.m. Thursday morning, Eric Holder Jr. faces charges in relation to a 2019 shooting that left Hussle dead and two other men wounded. The shooting took place on March 31, 2019, outside of Hussle's clothing store, The Marathon Clothing, on Crenshaw Boulevard. Holder, now 32-years-old, fled the scene after the shooting, which reportedly took place following a brief verbal confrontation involving the two parties, during which Hussle is said to have called Holder a "snitch." Please click https://www.cbsnews.com/losang... for video and more on the story. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.