Jury finds man guilty of murder in death of rapper Nipsey Hussle

Details: The Los Angeles County jury found Eric R. Holder Jr. guilty of two counts of attempted voluntary manslaughter in addition to the first-degree murder charge, according to NPR.

• Jurors deliberated for six hours over two days to reach the verdict.
• Holder faces a maximum sentence of life in prison and is scheduled to be sentenced in September, NBC News reports.

The backdrop: Hussle and Holder knew each other and grew up within the same South Los Angeles street gang, AP reports.

• The two had a chance meeting outside of a clothing store in which they spoke about rumors Holder had become an informant for the police, per AP.
• Witnesses said Holder returned to the store later in the day with a gun, where he opened fire on Hussle, NBC reports.

The big picture: The verdict closes a legal battle over Hussle's death that had lasted more than three years and had been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, AP reports.

• Hussle was an advocate against gun violence, NBC News reports. Before his death, he was scheduled to meet with Los Angeles police to discuss ways to stop gang violence.