Several people have been injured at a memorial service for shot-dead US rapper Nipsey Hussle in Los Angeles. As the broadcaster CBS reported, on Monday night hundreds of fans gathered for a vigil in the parking lot where the musician died.
Suddenly panic broke out in the crowd because of rumors of a shootout, said an eyewitness to the Los Angeles Times. Several people have been trampled.
Shots had not fallen, said police spokesman Josh Rubenstein, according to the newspaper. Around a dozen people were treated and taken to hospital, Los Angeles police chief Michel Moore wrote on Twitter, citing a preliminary fire department report. He spoke of chaos. Many of the victims had been treated for sprained ankles.
Our people are onscene making every effort 2 protect everyone in attendance at the Nipsey Hussle vigil.
Reports of shots fired at the vigil do not appear to be accurate. We have injured in the chaos and are trying to restore order.
The fire department also said that there are no indications of gunshot wounds. In order to disperse the crowd and to calm the situation, the police were deployed with numerous forces.
Nipsey Hussle, whose real name was Ermias Asghedom, was shot dead on Sunday in front of his fashion shop in southern Los Angeles. The perpetrator escaped loud police in a car. Investigators identified a 29-year-old suspect on Monday. He is still fleeting.
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Nipsey Hussle: The vigil ends in mass panicHussle was from an area of gang violence in Los Angeles. Later he spoke openly about his experiences in the notorious Crips gang: "We had to do with death, with murder," he told The Los Angeles Times in 2018. "It was like living in a war zone where people die in the blocks and everyone is a bit dulled," he said.
His musician career started Hussle in the underground hip-hop scene. For a long time he was commercially unsuccessful, but his colleagues appreciated his mixtapes early on. Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z bought him 100 of them for $ 100 each.
His first studio-produced album "Victory Lap" immediately earned Hussle a nomination for a Grammy for Best Rap Album. He was defeated at the award ceremony in February by the rapper Cardi B.
A few hours before his death, 33-year-old Hussle wrote in the short message service Twitter: "Having strong enemies is a blessing." At his death, also reacted like stars Rapper Snoop Dog and pop diva Rihanna shaken.