Several injured at L.A. vigil for rapper Nipsey Hussle


At least 10 mourners were injured Monday night when a Los Angeles vigil for rapper Nipsey Hussle ended in a stampede.
Hussle was shot and killed Sunday afternoon in front of his store, Marathon Clothing. Hundreds of people were gathered there Monday when suddenly, things became chaotic, and people began running in all directions, the Los Angeles Times reports. A spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department said no shots were fired, and it's not clear what triggered the stampede.
At least 10 people were taken to area hospitals, including two people in critical condition. The Los Angeles Fire Department said one person was treated for a stab wound. DeAndre Harvey told the Times the vigil was peaceful, with fans sharing stories about Hussle. A fight then broke out, he said, and when several glass candles were knocked over and shattered, some people in the crowd started yelling that someone was shooting.
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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