The trial of Eric Holder, an alleged killer of the celebrated rapper Nipsey Hussle, is on it's postponed proceedings due to the outbreak of novel coronavirus. However, it has come to revive after the BBC made a documentary about Nipsey Hussle's death.
The documentary entitled 'The Mysterious Murder of Nipsey Hussle' reflects the investigations that were carried within the prominent figures in Nipsey's community and also former gang members during the intervention providing the updates.
Besides that, a man named Sedrick mentioned that Nipsey should not have appeared in front of his store without security on the day he got killed.
What Happened To Nipsey Hussle?
Looking back to the murder of Nipsey Hussle, his death appears as a consequence of jealousy and a violation of gang code. Nipsey Hussle's history suggests that he was a member of Rollin' 60 gang along with his alleged murderer, Eric Holder.
Eric Holder Jr. (left), an alleged murderer of Nipsey Hussle (right) (©: GlamourBiz)
During the time of Nipsey's murder on 31 March 2019, Eric had come over him with a girl who wanted to take pictures with him at Nipsey's clothing store in the Hyde Park area of Los Angeles.
As per Herman Douglas, Nipsey's friend (also an eyewitness), Eric and Nipsey had a conversation where the rapper told the alleged murdered that his (Eric) name was swirling for 'snitching.' Eric had a downfall in a career, unlike Nipsey, who climbed the height of fame through his music.
Later, the court documents cited that Eric Holder Jr. later revealed his motive in June 2019. As per the grand jury transcripts, he was upset over the 'snitching' allegations. The document reads;
"Mr. Holder got out of the car, immediately walked up to the group where Mr. Hussle or Mr. Asghedom was, and they had a conversation. That conversation is important because that conversation had something to do with Mr. Asghedom accusing Mr. Holder of snitching, which in the gang world is a very serious offense.”
Similarly, as per the eyewitnesses, Eric, the suspect, went back to the car and appeared with a 9mm pistol on his hand. Also, the testimony of Eric's trial suggested that he was the shooter, who shot around ten-round fires on Nipsey and kicked him in his head twice before fleeing. Kerry Lathan and his nephew Shermi Villanueva, who were present during the incident, were also injured.
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After a couple of days, Eric was arrested by Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies in the 9000 blocks of Artesia Boulevard in Bellflower. He remained on the detention for $6.53 million bails.
Story Behind The Charges Of Murder Against Eric Holder
Lowynn Young, who was a defense attorney, requested the jury of Los Angeles to dismiss two counts of attempted murder against Eric Holder Jr. However, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Robert J. Perry rejected the motion, and Eric remained indicted with one count murder and possession of a firearm and two counts of attempted murder and assault firearm.
Eric's trial, as a result, was set for 19 February 2020 in the Los Angeles courtroom. However, the prosecution got postponed due to the court shutdown with concerns to the pandemic Coronavirus (COVID-19).