Nipsey Hussle
A man
accused of murdering Nipsey Hussle has been formally charged, according to
prosecutors in the United States.
New
details have been made public about the charges against 29-year-old Eric Holder
Jr.
He’s
accused of murder and two counts of attempted murder, after two other men were
injured when the rapper was shot dead in March.
Mr.
Holder Jr. pleaded not guilty last month.
Eric
Holder Jr. is also accused of assault with a firearm and one count of possession
of a firearm by a felon – someone who’s already been convicted of a serious
crime.
He’s
denied all the charges against him and is due to appear in court for a
pre-trial hearing on 18 June.
Nipsey
Hussle was shot dead outside his own clothing business in South Los Angeles on
March 31.
He died
because of gunshot wounds to the head and torso, with the Los Angeles County
coroner ruling the death a homicide.
Two days
later, Eric Holder Jr. was arrested in Bellflower, which is around 20 miles
south east of where the rapper was killed.
Bail has
been set at $6.53m, roughly £5.1m, and if found guilty he could be sentenced to
life in prison.
Following
Nipsey’s death, tributes were paid from across the music industry.
Beyonce,
Rihanna, Drake, Chance The Rapper, John Legend and Big Sean were among the
artists that spoke about him.
He was
nominated for best rap album at the Grammys earlier this year for his record
Victory Lap.
Earlier
this month, the lawyer representing Eric Holder Jr. announced he was quitting
the case.
Chris
Darden said it was because “threats” had been made to members of his
family, including his children.
–BBC
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