L.A. Rapper Nipsey Hussle, 33, Shot Dead Outside His Clothing Store at Slauson and Crenshaw [Updated]

[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]he Crenshaw native and Grammy-nominated rapper and entrepreneur Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed on Sunday outside his South L.A. clothing store, according to the L.A. County Coroner's office.

An autopsy was to be performed on Monday, April 1, said coroner officer Sarah Ardalani. His time of death was 3:55 pm. [Updated]

Mourners and neighbors gathered outside the crime scene well into the evening, with many expressing anger and regret at the loss of a local artist who was described as a positive influence and role model in the South L.A. area. People were still gathered late into the night.