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Fans Pay Respect at Scene where Nipsey Hussle was fatally shot in Los Angeles
Rapper Nipsey Hussle, 33, was shot fatally in Los Angeles in broad daylight two days ago in front of The Marathon Clothing store he founded in 2017 on the day he was scheduled to meet with Los Angeles Police Department brass to discuss ways of stopping gang violence.
His fans gathered to mourn him at the scene of his shooting yesterday on April 1.
While at the gathering, a disturbance that reportedly included several stabbings and panicked the crowd broke out, resulting in a stampede. A total of 19 people were taken to hospitals, according to police, including two in critical condition.
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LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 01: A photo of rapper Nipsey Hussle, 33, is seen among candles as people gather to mourn him on April 1, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. The Grammy-nominated artist was gunned down in broad daylight two days ago in front of The Marathon Clothing store he founded in 2017 on the day he was scheduled to meet with Los Angeles Police Department brass to discuss ways of stopping gang violence. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 01: People mourn for rapper Nipsey Hussle on April 1, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. The Grammy-nominated artist was gunned down in broad daylight in front of The Marathon Clothing store he founded in 2017 on the day he was scheduled to meet with Los Angeles Police Department brass to discuss ways of stopping gang violence. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 01: Police take aim with non-lethal weapons while forcing people to leave after a stampede broke out at a gathering of hundreds of people mourning the murder of Nipsey Hussle on April 1, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. The otherwise peaceful gathering at the site where Hussle was murdered was cut short by a disturbance that reportedly included several stabbings and panicked the crowd. A total of 19 people were taken to hospitals, according to police, including two in critical condition. The Grammy-nominated artist was gunned down in broad daylight in front of The Marathon Clothing store he founded in 2017 on the day he was scheduled to meet with Los Angeles Police Department brass to discuss ways of stopping gang violence. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 01: People look for lost possessions in one of the memorials trampled in a stampede at a gathering of hundreds of people mourning the murder of Nipsey Hussle on April 1, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. The otherwise peaceful gathering at the site where Hussle was murdered was cut short by a disturbance that reportedly included several stabbings and panicked the crowd. A total of 19 people were taken to hospitals, according to police, including two in critical condition. The Grammy-nominated artist was gunned down in broad daylight in front of The Marathon Clothing store he founded in 2017 on the day he was scheduled to meet with Los Angeles Police Department brass to discuss ways of stopping gang violence. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Image)
LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 01: People look for lost possessions in one of the memorials trampled in a stampede at a gathering of hundreds of people mourning the murder of Nipsey Hussle on April 1, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. The otherwise peaceful gathering at the site where Hussle was murdered was cut short by a disturbance that reportedly included several stabbings and panicked the crowd. A total of 19 people were taken to hospitals, according to police, including two in critical condition. The Grammy-nominated artist was gunned down in broad daylight in front of The Marathon Clothing store he founded in 2017 on the day he was scheduled to meet with Los Angeles Police Department brass to discuss ways of stopping gang violence. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 01: A blood trail is seen in the aftermath of a stampede at a gathering of hundreds of people mourning the murder of Nipsey Hussle on April 1, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. The otherwise peaceful gathering at the site where Hussle was murdered was cut short by a disturbance that reportedly included several stabbings and panicked the crowd. A total of 19 people were taken to hospitals, according to police, including two in critical condition. The Grammy-nominated artist was gunned down in broad daylight in front of The Marathon Clothing store he founded in 2017 on the day he was scheduled to meet with Los Angeles Police Department brass to discuss ways of stopping gang violence. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 01: People mourn for rapper Nipsey Hussle on April 1, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. The Grammy-nominated artist was gunned down in broad daylight in front of The Marathon Clothing store he founded in 2017 on the day he was scheduled to meet with Los Angeles Police Department brass to discuss ways of stopping gang violence. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Image)
LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 01: People look at one of the makeshift memorials as they mourn for rapper Nipsey Hussle on April 1, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. The Grammy-nominated artist was gunned down in broad daylight in front of The Marathon Clothing store he founded in 2017 on the day he was scheduled to meet with Los Angeles Police Department brass to discuss ways of stopping gang violence. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Image)
LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 01: People mourn for rapper Nipsey Hussle on April 1, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. The Grammy-nominated artist was gunned down in broad daylight in front of The Marathon Clothing store he founded in 2017 on the day he was scheduled to meet with Los Angeles Police Department brass to discuss ways of stopping gang violence. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Image)
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