Nipsey Hussle Was Getting New Clothes for a Just-Released Ex-Con When He Was Shot: Report
Though the precise motive for his murder remains unclear, it appears that Nipsey Hussle was helping a friend prior to being gunned down in front of his Marathon Clothing store in Los Angeles on Sunday.
According to a report from TMZ, the late rapper was obtaining new clothes for a friend to wear while meeting his family for the first time since being released from a 20-year prison sentence.
The trip to the store was largely unplanned, the report continues, which accounts for why Nipsey, 33, was traveling without his primary security team.
The friend was reportedly one of three people injured in the shooting — the former convict’s nephew being the third.
A rep for Hussle didn’t immediately return PEOPLE’s request for comment on the report.
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A suspect in Hussle’s murder was arrested on Tuesday afternoon, an LAPD spokesperson previously confirmed to PEOPLE. Eric Holder was apprehended in the Bellflower neighborhood of Los Angeles, the LAPD tweeted.
At a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, LAPD Chief Michel R. Moore described a personal dispute between Holder and Hussle, alleging that Holder showed up in front of Hussle’s clothing store numerous times before shooting him.
“Mr. Holder walked up on multiple occasions and engaged in a conversation with Nipsey and the others that were there,” Moore said. “He left and subsequently came back armed with a handgun and purposefully and repeatedly fired, striking and killing Nipsey Hussle.”
Also on Tuesday, Nipsey’s girlfriend Lauren London mourned the loss of her longtime love in a statement shared on Instagram.
“I am completely lost. I’ve lost my best friend, my sanctuary, my protector, my soul,” London, 33, wrote. “We are lost without you babe — I have no words.”
A post shared by Lauren London (@laurenlondon) on Apr 2, 2019 at 4:58pm PDT
Among the photos shared, London included a sweet image of Hussle throwing their 2½-year-old son Kross in the air. London also posted a selfie of Hussle and Kross. This is the first time the actress has shared a photo of their son’s face.
