Police arrested the man suspected of fatally shooting rapper Nipsey Hussle outside his clothing store in Los Angeles on Sunday.
According to TMZ, Eric Holder, 29, was taken into custody without incident by Los Angeles police in Bellflower, a city in Southeast L.A. County around 12:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday.
Police announced the arrest on Twitter.com.
“Eric Holder, the suspected killer of Nipsey Hussle, has been arrested and is in police custody. Thank you to both our community for the heightened awareness/vigilance, and our partners at @LASDHQ.”
Eric Holder, the suspected killer of Nipsey Hussle, has been arrested and is in police custody. Thank you to both our community for the heightened awareness/vigilance, and our partners at @LASDHQ. pic.twitter.com/0zujy89Yfm
— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) April 2, 2019
Video shot by a bystander, and purchased by TMZ, shows half a dozen police officers surrounding a man who fits Holder’s description. He is placed into the back of a patrol unit on the 9000 block of Artesia Blvd.
Police were eager to find Holder before members of Hussle’s Rolling 60s Crips gang found him and executed him. A hit had been put out on Holder according to multiple reports.
Hussle’s fans celebrated his capture on social media on Tuesday evening.
