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Nipsey Hussle Murder Trial: Prosecutor describes rapper’s last moments in opening statements

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After some delays, the Nipsey Hussle murder trial is officially underway. Eric Holder Jr. aka Shitty Cuz, 32, has been charged with first degree murder and faces a possible life sentence.

Holder had pleaded not guilty to one count of murder, two counts of attempted murder for the bullets that struck two other victims, two counts of assault with a firearm, and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon.

Some news reports and footage from the first day of trial can be seen below. Warning, viewer discretion is advised.

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