Wednesday 6 July 2022 07:18 PM Eric Holder found guilty of murdering Nipsey Hussle in 2019 trends now BREAKING NEWS: Nipsey Hussle's killer is found guilty of murder: Eric Holder, 32, accused rapper of spreading rumors that he was a snitch before he gunned him down in 2019 Eric Holder has been convicted for the murder of rapper Nipsey Hussle By Ronny Reyes For Dailymail.Com and Ap Published: 18:59 BST, 6 July 2022 | Updated: 19:16 BST, 6 July 2022 Viewcomments Eric Ronald Holder Jr., 32, has been convicted for the murder of Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle on Wednesday. Holder was charged with murder and two counts of attempted murder in the 2019 shooting of Hussle, 33, outside his Los Angeles clothing store. Meeting for less than an hour on the second day of deliberations, the jury agreed that Holder planned the murder after a dispute with Hussle, who allegedly spread rumors that Holder was a snitch. Holder stood up in the small court room next to his lawyer as the verdict was read. He had no visible reaction. Holder faces up to life in prison, where he had already been allegedly jumped by inmates last week, according to his attorneys. Eric Holder (above) has been convicted for the murder of rapper Nipsey Hussle Rapper Nipsey Hussle (pictured) was gunned down outside a Los Angeles clothing store that he founded to help revitalize the neighborhood where he grew up Pictured: Holder attending court last week with stiches visible on the back of his head The evidence against Holder was overwhelming, from eyewitnesses to surveillance cameras from local businesses that captured his arrival, the shooting and his departure. His attorney did not even deny that he was the shooter but urged jurors to find him guilty of the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter. The shooting followed a conversation the two men had about rumors that Holder had been acting as an informant for authorities. Holder's lawyer Aaron Jansen said that being publicly accused of being a 'snitch' by a person as prominent as Hussle brought on a 'heat of passion' in Holder that made him not guilty of first-degree murder. 'This is a provocation that stirs up rage and powerful emotion,' Jansen told jurors Thursday. Deputy District Attorney John McKinney argued during the trial that Holder and everyone else in the conversation that preceded Hussle's death were so calm that the 'snitching' conversation could not have been the primary motive, and that Holder must have had some previous envy or hatred for Hussle. McKinney told jurors that the nine minutes between the conversation and the shooting allowed more than enough time for the killing to be premeditated, a requirement for first-degree murder. The jury apparently agreed. Hussle, whose legal name is Ermias Asghedom, had just released his major-label debut album, which earned him his first Grammy nomination, when he was gunned down. He was a widely beloved figure in Los Angeles, especially in the South LA area where he grew up and remained after gaining fame, buying property and opening businesses. 'He wanted to change the neighborhood,' McKinney said in his closing argument. 'He kept the same friends. And the neighborhood loved him. 'They called him Neighborhood Nip.' Hussle was mourned at a memorial at the arena then known as Staples Center, and celebrated in a performance at the Grammy Awards that included D.J. Khaled and John Legend. This is a developing story. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility