Nipsey Hussle's alleged killer indicted by grand jury

Nipsey Hussle's alleged killer indicted by grand jury

Nipsey Hussle. (Photo: Twitter/@NipseyHussle)

Los Angeles, May 22 (IANS) Rapper Nipsey Hussle's alleged Killer Eric Holder has been indicted by a grand jury.

According to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, Holder is accused of two counts each of attempted murder and assault with a firearm and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon for the March 31 incident in which two other people were left injured, reports cnn.com.

The 29-year-old suspect pleaded not guilty to all the charges on Tuesday and is due back in court for a pretrial hearing in June. His bail has been set at $6.53 million.

If convicted, Holder will face life in a state prison. The penalty for a conviction on an attempted murder charge is 15 years to life.

Hussle was shot dead in March outside his store here.

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