Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed outside his clothing store in south Los Angeles on Sunday, media reports said. Two other people were wounded in the shooting outside Marathon Clothing, the Los Angeles Times reported, citing law enforcement sources. According to the newspaper, Hussle, 33, was shot multiple times and rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Los Angeles Police Department said a shooting was reported about 6:20 p.m. Hussle, whose real name was Ermias Asghedom, grew up in south Los Angeles and often talked about being in a street gang during his teenage years.

Source: CBC News April 01, 2019 02:37 UTC