Days after Nipsey Hussle was killed, the nation continues to mourn his death. Over on the East Coast, Dave East organized a candlelight vigil in his honor and spoke about how the rapper, father, and humanitarian was a king in his own right.
“I met Nip on some rap sh*t but it was way deeper than rap with that n*gga, you feel me” East told the crowd. “A sucker took out a f*cking king.”
See two clips from the vigil above, plus updates on Nipsey’s alleged killer here, if you missed that. May Nipsey rest in peace and prayers to his loved ones.
In what should have been a peaceful gathering to honor the life and legacy of slain rapper Nipsey Hussle, things took a bad turn when rumors of gunshots in the crowd sparked a stampede. In the end, over a dozen people were injured in the aftermath of the vigil and stampede.
A crowd that had gathered to mourn Hussle outside his store in Los Angeles’ Hyde Park area rushed to get out of the area after a fight and a report of gunfire. The stampede left 19 people hospitalized.
At least one person was stabbed at the vigil, law enforcement sources told NBC News. The Los Angeles Fire Department said 19 people were taken to hospitals, with two of them in critical condition, two in serious condition and 15 considered to be non-life threatening.
Firefighters initially said the department was responding to reports of shots fired at approximately 8:30 p.m. The Los Angeles Police Department said that reports of the shots fired were inaccurate a short time later.
Witnesses on the ground back up the police statements that there were no shots on the ground. There was a report of a man being stabbed but that hasn’t been confirmed.
Later, LAPD Chief Michael Moore tweeted that 13 people were injured, with 12 getting treated onsite, which goes against other widespread reports.
Multiple people were reportedly injured during Nipsey Hussle’s vigil in Los Angeles right outside of his store The Marathon, where he was brutally murdered.
Initial reports suggested that there were shots fired but authorities stated that those claims “do not appear to be accurate.”
Our men and women are on scene and making every effort to 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.
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
Hundreds of people gathered around Nipsey’s store to remember his life and legacy. “At some point things got a little chaotic, there may have been a fight that broke out in the crowd,” LAPD’s Josh Rubenstein said to ABC7.
It’s unclear how many people were injured but the footage below shows the crowd quickly scattering but we’re unsure what exactly happened.
A HUGE stampede of people rushed out of the @NipseyHussle memorial area. People thought they heard something break or a loud noise and started running. @ABC7pic.twitter.com/rVp84eNCYi
The Los Angeles Times reports that someone was stabbed and others were injured from being trampled on. “We had at least one patient in critical condition that was transported at the initiation of the incident, but I cannot confirm the type of injuries suffered at this point,” LAFD’s Margaret Stewart told USA TODAY. “We have over 65 firefighters on scene.”
Nipsey Hussle was sadly killed on Sunday, March 31st. He was only 33.
Till Next Time NAYBAHOOD NIP…