LOS ANGELES (AP/KRON) — A vigil at the Los Angeles site where rapper Nipsey Hussle was killed has turned violent and authorities are treating several people after a possible attack that stampeded the crowd.
Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart says firefighters received a report Monday night of a possible shooting or stabbing and found one person critically wounded.
She says several other people are being examined and appear to have sustained “trample” injuries as the crowd ran away.
KCAL-TV showed police carrying a man to an ambulance.
Police then moved in in force and dispersed a large crowd that had gathered outside Hussle’s South Los Angeles clothing store, where the 33-year-old was killed and two others injured by a gunman Sunday.
The Los Angeles Police Department has identified a suspect in the rapper’s death. Police are now searching for suspect Eric Holder, who they say is wanted for homicide.
Police say he was last seen in a 2016 white, four-door Chevy Cruze with a California license plate “7RJD742.”
Those with information on his whereabouts are asked to contact the South Bureau Homicide unit at 323-786-5100
Eric Holder is wanted for Homicide in the shooting of Nipsey Hussle. He was last seen in a 2016 white 4 door Chevy Cruze CA license plate 7RJD742. Anyone with information related to his whereabouts or this deadly shooting is urged to contact South Bureau Homicide at 323-786-5100 pic.twitter.com/3pX4fbezDs— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) April 2, 2019
Informally initial report by LA Fire identifying 12 treated at scene, one transported. No clear nature of that injury. Many treated on scene for sprained ankles.— Chief Michel Moore (@LAPDChiefMoore) April 2, 2019
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 do have injured in the chaos and are attempting to restore order.— Chief Michel Moore (@LAPDChiefMoore) April 2, 2019
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