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Today was supposed to be a day of mourning and of celebration. It had initially played out that way as thousands of fans, friends and family members gathered at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles to pay respect to Nispey Hussle – a rapper and philanthropist. But just as Hussle’s life ended, a shooting broke out, killing one person and wounding three others.
An admitted gang member-turned-activist, the artist had always be open about his “enemies”, but it was all too real today in an event described as “senseless violence”.
“We must stop this,” tweeted Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore, who reported the drive-by shooting on Twitter. “Victims are 3 Male Blacks and 1 Female Black – ages from 30-50 years old,” Moore said. “Tragically one is deceased.”
Said to have taken place three blocks from the procession route – roughly an eight kilometre trip through his city and past his Marathon Clothing shop where he was killed – suspects were seen in a grey Hyundai. Images from the event appear chaotic so it’s any wonder why more people weren’t shot.
While the service was set to include a performance from Stevie Wonder, as well as appearances from the likes of Snoop Dogg, we will have to wait as to what happens next.
Stay tuned for further developments.
