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American rapper Nipsey Hussle shot dead in broad daylight


Los Angeles rapper Nipsey Hussle was in Sunday afternoon shot dead outside his clothing shop.

The 33-year-old was shot a number of times and was pronounced dead on arrival at California Medical Center, the Los Angeles Times has reported.

Earlier on Sunday, just before he was shot, Nipsey Hussle tweeted: “Having strong enemies is a blessing.”

Nipsey Hussle’s album Victory Lap received a nomination for best rap album at this year’s Grammy Awards but lost to Cardi B.

“At approximately 3:20pm there was a shooting reported in the area of Slauson Ave and Crenshaw Blvd. Three victims were transported to a local hospital where one was pronounced deceased,” the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said in a tweet.

LAPD further said that they had no suspect information at the time and would provide more details as they become available.

Hussle was one of three men shot. The other two have been reported to be in stable condition.

GANG CULTURE

The Marathon hit maker, whose real name was Ermias Davidson Asghedom, grew up in South Los Angeles and was in the Rollin’ 60s street gang when he was a teenager.

He later became a community organiser and was involved with the Destination Crenshaw arts project.

“I grew up in gang culture. We dealt with death, with murder. It was like living in a war zone, where people die on these blocks and everybody is a little bit immune to it,” the rapper told the Los Angeles Times in a 2018 interview.

Following the announcement of his fatal shooting, dozens of celebrities expressed their shock and condolences on social media.