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The man convicted of killing rapperNipsey Husslehas been sentenced to at least 60 years in prison, according to multiple reports.
Eric Holder Jr., 32, received his sentence on Wednesday in a Los Angeles courtroom, nearly four years afterhe fatally shot Hussle, 33, in the parking lot of his clothing store.
He did not react when his sentence was read aloud, the AP reported, and the sentencing came after the court heard from a friend of Hussle’s and Holder’s father, via a letter.
Hussle, a father of two andthe longtime partnerof actressLauren London, was shot and killed in L.A. in March 2019 outside of his Marathon Clothing store, and Holder wasindicted two months later. Prosecutors said Holder — who pleaded not guilty — fired at least 10 rounds that hit the Grammy-winning hip-hop star (real name Ermias Asghedom).
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Prosecutors said that after the gunfire stopped, Holder kicked Hussle’s body in the head before he ran away. In his closing argument, McKinney said Holder’s actions after the killing showed that it was not a spontaneous act.
“Saying, ‘You’re through,’ before shooting him and shooting him a number of times…kicking him in the head, that’s personal,” he said, according toCBS News. “What makes this murder first-degree is premeditation and deliberation.”
Jansen had previously argued during pre-trial hearings that Holder has a history of mental health issues, including undergoing electroshock therapy. He said that Holder’s mother had died shortly before the shooting, and that he was depressed after abruptly discontinuing his medication.
A docuseries about Hussle’s life was alsoannounced in November, and will feature never-before-seen footage of the star, plus interviews with London and collaborators like Snoop Dogg and Diddy.
source: people.com
