Eric Holder, the man charged in the fatal shooting of Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle, was found guilty of first-degree murder on Wednesday, CBS Los Angeles reported. The jury deliberated for about six hours before reaching its verdict.
Holder, 32, had also been charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder because two bystanders were hit by gunfire, according to The Associated Press — but the jury found him guilty of two counts of attempted voluntary manslaughter instead.
Hussle, born Ermias Asghedom, was fatally shot outside of his Los Angeles clothing store in March 2019. He was 33.
When the trial began, prosecutors stated that Eric Holder’s murder of Nipsey Hussle was calculated and premeditated. Deputy District Attorney John McKinney added that there was “no doubt” Holder knew he’d kill Nipsey, pointing to the evidence that he shot Nipsey at least 10 times and kicked him in the head before leaving the scene.
