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According to CBS Los Angeles, Eric Holder, the man accused of shooting Grammy-nominated musician Nipsey Hussle to death, was found guilty of first-degree murder on Wednesday. The jury took nearly six hours to deliberate before rendering a decision.
According to The Associated Press, Holder, 32, had also been charged with two charges of attempted first-degree murder since two bystanders were shot. However, the jury found Holder guilty of two counts of attempted voluntary manslaughter.
Nipsey Hussle, real name Ermias Asghedom, was shot and killed in front of his clothes store in Los Angeles in March 2019. He was 33.
The prosecution claimed that Holder's attack was planned and deliberate when the trial started last month. According to the AP, Holder shot Hussle at least ten times and stomped him in the head before fleeing, adding that there was "no doubt" that Holder knew he would kill Hussle.