The suspect in the killing of rap star Nipsey Hussle was nabbed by California cops Tuesday, bringing an end to a three-day manhunt, authorities said.
Cops cuffed purported gangbanger Eric “Sh-tty Cuz” Holder at around 1:30 p.m. local time in Bellflower, Calif., about 20 miles southeast of Los Angeles.
Charges against Holder, 29, were not immediately announced, but the Los Angeles Police Department had accused him of gunning down Hussle outside the Grammy nominee’s LA clothing store on Sunday.
“This is a man who is of substantial risk to public safety and willing to use violence,” said LAPD Chief Michel Moore in a press conference just hours before Holder’s arrest.
Moore had urged Holder to surrender ever since he was identified as the suspect Monday, and said, “There should be no safe haven for this individual.”
It wasn’t immediately clear whether Holder did, in fact, turn himself in.
After the two men exchanged heated words outside Marathon Clothing, Holder stalked off — but allegedly returned with a gun moments later, Moore said.
Holder, whom cops said is gang-affiliated, allegedly squeezed off several rounds, killing Hussle and wounding two men the rapper was with.
Surveillance video of the shooting released Tuesday shows the gunman blasting Hussle once, starting to walk away, then turning around to pump more bullets into him.
The gunman then kicks Hussle for good measure before dashing off toward an alley, the video shows.
That, Moore said, was when Holder jumped into a waiting 2016 Chevy Cruze driven by a female accomplice.
The car was found abandoned in an alley near a minimall, while the wheelwoman was still at large Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
Hussle — a reformed gangbanger born Ermias Asghedom — was gunned down just one day before he was set to meet with LAPD brass to strategize on how to steer kids away from the streets.
But despite the gang ties of both the victim and the alleged shooter, Moore stressed that the slaying appeared motivated by a personal dispute, not a gangland beef.
Holder’s arrest might have been in his best interest, with some on social media claiming that street justice might be coming for Sh-tty Cuz.
“Crips put the green light on Sh-tty Cuz,” tweeted a user with the handle @KRZYCliff, using lingo for a hit.
The LAPD could not immediately confirm the validity of the Crips’ purported contract on Holder.
With Wires