Multiple People Injured With Reports of Shots Fired at Nipsey Hussle Memorial in L.A.
Written by SOURCE on April 2, 2019
Multiple people have reportedly been injured at a Nipsey Hussle memorial.
NBC Los Angeles reports that the Los Angeles City Fire Department received reports saying that shots were fired. The vigil was being held outside of Nipsey’s Marathon Clothing store in South Los Angeles.
It’s currently unclear how many people were injured in the incident.
#BREAKING Reports of shots fired at a vigil for @NipseyHussle.
Woman struck by a vehicle, possibly while trying to flee the area in a stampede after those gunshots. Ambulance requested. pic.twitter.com/QKqodDj9sz
— Elex Michaelson (@Elex_Michaelson) April 2, 2019
HydePark #NipseyHustle memorial a fight breaks out and people start running. Several injured in the stampede LAFD responding. LAPD asking for backup. @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/n3Sk2SOe2T
— Kevin Takumi (@KevinTakumi) April 2, 2019
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. @ABC7 pic.twitter.com/rVp84eNCYi
— Veronica Miracle (@ABC7Veronica) April 2, 2019
LIVE NOW. Vigil for Nipsey Hussle escalates to violence. At least two people injured — possibly shot. LAPD dispersing the crowd. https://t.co/3jSn3mL1Hr
— Leah Uko (@LeahUko) April 2, 2019
The Los Angeles Police Department took to Twitter to provide updates on the situation, saying that reports of shots being fired “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.
— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) April 2, 2019
There have also been reports that people were stabbed.
The rapper was fatally shot on Sunday. He was 33.
This post will be updated.
