Nipsey Hussle will soon get the justice he deserves more than three years after his death.
Hussle's alleged killer has been scheduled to face his murder trial next month following the tragic death of the rapper in the parking lot of his Marathon clothing store.
Spectrum News and Rolling Stone first reported the upcoming murder trial of the rapper's suspected shooter, Eric Holder. On Thursday, the 32-year-old appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom where his representative said he was ready to face a jury after years of waiting.
Judge H. Clay Jacke asked both parties back to court on June 2 for the jury selection after the prosecutor said he was ready, as well.
The testimony is expected to continue for two weeks.
Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney John McKinney said that they have been waiting for the day that they could present evidence in court on Nipsey Hussle killing case. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they had to wait for a long time.
Previously, it was scheduled several times, from January 5, March 1, and then the most recent schedule.
"We had no objection to the delay. It gives us more time to prepare for the trial, and hopefully jury selection will be easier if the pandemic has subsided some more by the Spring," Deputy Public Defender Aaron Jansen said at that time.
What the Jury Knows So Far
In May 2019, Holder was indicted on one count of murder and possession of a firearm by a felon. He also received two counts of attempted murder and assault with a firearm.
At that time, the deputy district attorney told the jury that the suspected killer used two guns on Mar. 32, 2019 after Nipsey Hussle - whose real name was Ermias Joseph Ashghedom - accused him of snitching.
"Apparently the conversation had something to do with Mr. Asghedom telling Mr. Holder that word on the street was that Mr. Holder was snitching. The conversation wasn't particularly intense, it wasn't particularly belligerent, and it lasted for about four minutes," the prosecutor said.
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Meanwhile, Deputy Medical Examiner Lawrence Nguyen told the grand jury that the late rapper sustained 11 gunshot wounds. The rapper was pronounced dead at a hospital.
During the shooting, two other men were shot - one of whom needed to undergo treatment at a hospital.
Los Angeles Police Commissioner Steve Soboroff and Police Chief Michael Moore were scheduled to meet him and his representatives on the day he died to have an anti-gang violence meeting.
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