Tuesday, May 21, 2019 8:36 PM

Nipsey Hussle Alleged Killer Eric Holder Indicted by Grand Jury and Gets Additional Charges

By: Vincent Tucker

Eight weeks after the untimely death of Nipsey Hussle, the man previously accused of taking his life has now formally been charged.

According to Fox 11 Los Angeles, a grand jury has indicted 29-year-old Eric Holder for the March 31st lethal attack on Nipsey Hussle and wounding two other men.

After his initial arrest, Holder was charged with four crimes, including premeditated murder. After Tuesday’s grand jury decision, he’ll also be charged with one count of murder, one count of possession of a firearm by a felon and two counts of attempted murder and assault with a firearm.

The indictment also includes allegations that Holder personally used a handgun and caused great bodily injury and death.

Despite new alleged evidence, Holder maintained his not guilty plea as he’s scheduled to return for a pretrial hearing on June 18th.

Holder’s bail has been set at $6.53 million. If convicted, the gunman faces the possibility of life behind bars.

#BREAKING: A grand jury has indicted Eric Holder for the murder of rapper Nipsey Hussle and the wounding of two other men in South Los Angeles. #NipseyHussle #nipsey https://t.co/JdYplNEvI8
— FOX 11 Los Angeles (@FOXLA) May 21, 2019

Rest in peace, Nipsey Hussle…

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Previous story by Vincent "Heartbreak" Tucker (04/08/2019 at 5:55 am CT):

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Things just get more and more heartbreaking for fans of Nipsey Hussle.

Now that Eric Holder is behind bars, the details surrounding the untimely death of slain rapper continue to come in.

According to TMZ, when Eric first shot Nipsey — he was still alive. He started to walk away before noticing the Grammy Award nominee talking back at him.

Despite being wounded, a source told TMZ that Hussle mouthed off to Holder as he was saying something like “You shot me, you got me, I’m good.”

Holder became further enraged and decided to finish what he started and fired more shots at the now deceased 33-year-old West Coast emcee.

The new surveillance footage that has surfaced matches the unnamed source’s accounts of what happened. As you can see, Hussle is wearing a white bandana and raises his head to mouth off at his shooter.

In a rushed demeanor, Eric walks back and forth before ensuring that Nipsey wouldn’t live to see another day. He also kicked him when he was done shooting before running into an alley.

It was on Sunday, March 31st when Nipsey Hussle was fatally shot and killed in front of his clothing store in Los Angeles.

Eric Holder was arrested in Los Angeles on Tuesday, April 2nd and charged with 1 count of murder, 2 counts of attempted murder and 1 count of possession of a firearm by a felon.

After pleading not guilty on two days later, He is currently being held on a $5 million bond. Eric’s next court date is on May 10th.

An unidentified female who drove Holder away from the crime scene was questioned and released.

Eric Holder is being represented by defeated OJ Simpson prosecutor Chris Darden.

Celebrities and Fans continue to mourn the loss of the famed rapper. On Thursday, April 11th, Family and friends will pay tribute and say goodbye to Nipsey at the Staples Center.

Nipsey Hussle’s memorial service will be held this Thursday, April 11th, at Los Angeles’ Staples Center. pic.twitter.com/P3ZTUJMl7G
— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) April 6, 2019

Tickets are available to the public.

Tribute to Nipsey Hussle, J. Cole pic.twitter.com/6ub3GzBMeu
— Cinco (@Cinco_El_Don) April 7, 2019

As of press time, neither the Los Angeles Police Department nor Holder’s lawyer Christopher Darden have commented on the latest round of reports and video.

Thank you Lauren London, #BlaccSam, and the rest of #NipseyHussle's family for making his memorial open to the public.🏁 https://t.co/hQX9N6bsUc
— ESSENCE (@Essence) April 7, 2019

Our continued thoughts and prayers to his long-time girlfriend Lauren London and the rest of Nipsey Hussle's family and friends.

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