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Smoke shop in compton shooting8/13/2023 ![]() ![]() And before he owned all this, he owned that smoke shop here. Nobody could speak bad of him." - Ronell Thomas He bought my son shoes, he bought everyone around here, shoes, clothes. He wasn't just one of them one rappers that just stuck with his circle. What do we do now? Do we get out there? Do we fight? What do we do?" - Tanesha Arnold Are they going to put him in a black history book? We'll see. You know, they talk about Martin Luther King, but it's more than just Martin Luther King. "He was very elevating, uplifting, inspiring, black-culture driven. KPCC/LAist's Emily Elena Dugdale was outside Hussle's store today talking to community members who were mourning his death. "I'm wondering if young people are now looking at this it kills their spirit. Still, Alonso worries young people may be discouraged by Hussle's death. He often gave his verses just to help somebody who was up-and-coming."Īlex Alonso, a gang expert who writes the blog, said Hussle "was the example, the blueprint of where gang culture could go."Īfter observing how the rapper became a successful businessman, Alonso said, "now all these guys could say, 'Ya know, I don't have to gang bang in my hood anymore. Townsend said Hussle "was at a point where he could charge as much money as he wanted to write a verse on a song, but he didn't do that. "A lot of people left Compton and donated money to USC but don't improve the community they came from." "He was a humanitarian," said Skipp Townsend, a community activist and former Bloods gang member who now works to keep young people out of gangs. ![]() KPCC/LAist's FrankStoltze spoke to some of the local activists who worked closely with Hussle. “He never turned his back on his community.” /HkyPPIqxMF- Emily Elena Dugdale (she/her) April 1, 2019 “This is a huge loss,” said community member and fan Wendy Walker. Tributes poured in on social media, many mentioning his passion for improving neighborhoods and helping black youth.ĭozens of people gather outside store, The Marathon, where he was gunned down yesterday afternoon. Hussle, whose real name is Ermias Asghedom, was a prominent activist and advocate for L.A.'s black communities. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner determined Hussle "died from gunshot wounds of the head and torso." The manner of death "was certified as a homicide."Īuthorities said one of the two wounded men was hospitalized in stable condition. Witnesses said a young man approached Hussle and the two men before firing a number of shots and fleeing to a nearby vehicle. Chief Michel Moore will also address a "surge in violence in the city of Los Angeles," according to a news release. Tuesday to discuss the Nipsey Hussle shooting investigation. LAPD officials earlier in the evening announced a news conference scheduled for 8:30 a.m. ![]() kkwHYb5uWu- NBC Los Angeles April 2, 2019 Multiple people injured, but the LAPD says reports of shots fired appear to be inaccurate. Both the security guard’s and the suspect’s guns were recovered at the crime scene.Īnyone with information was asked to contact homicide detectives at 32 or Crime Stoppers at 80.Panic and chaos near the Nipsey Hussle memorial tonight. “He was treated for his wounds, but later succumbed to his injury.” “A short time later, one of the suspects, a male Black adult, was dropped off at a local area hospital with a gunshot wound,” Koerner said. Paramedics took the security guard to a hospital to be treated for his wounds, the deputy said. This location has been the site of a previous shooting, at what residents describe as a “smoke shop”. The suspects fled the location in a vehicle in an unknown direction.” “At that time, the security guard exchanged gunfire with one of the suspects. “He told the deputies, four male adult suspects entered the location and attempted to rob it at gun point,” Koerner said. Arriving deputies found the wounded security guard outside the shop, Koerner said. ![]()
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