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Thousands Come Out To Watch Nipsey Hussle Funeral Procession In Los Angeles

The silver hearse carrying Nipsey Hussle’s casket traveled through Los Angeles following a massive memorial service at the Staples Center Thursday (April 11), as thousands of fans came out to pay respects to the slain rapper, and to catch a glimpse of his coffin as it drove through the city.

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Mourners packed the streets to honor the “Rack In The Middle” rapper along the 25-mile route which included a stop at Hussle’s The Marathon Clothing Store located in the neighborhood where he was raised.

The procession began at the Staples Center and traveled through Watts and Inglewood, before passing Hussle’s clothing store. The procession ended just over two miles away from the store at the Angelus Funeral Home located on Crenshaw Blvd. A private service for family and friends was held at the funeral home Wednesday (April 10).

A shooting was reported in South Los Angeles Thursday, though the outbreak of violence was not along the exact rout of Hussle’s procession. One person was killed and four people were left injured in a drive-by shooting at 103rd and Main street, according to a tweet from LAPD Chief Michel Moore.

Hussle was buried in Forrest Lawn Memorial Park Hollywood Hill on Thursday and fans are permitted to send flowers to his grave, The Blast reports.  The 33-year-old Los Angeles native and activist was gunned down outside of the store on March 31.

See photos from the funeral procession below.

Funeral Procession Of Hip Hop Artist And Community Activist Nipsey Hussle Travels Through His L.A. Neighborhood
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Funeral Procession Of Hip Hop Artist And Community Activist Nipsey Hussle Travels Through His L.A. Neighborhood
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Funeral Procession Of Hip Hop Artist And Community Activist Nipsey Hussle Travels Through His L.A. Neighborhood
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Funeral Procession Of Hip Hop Artist And Community Activist Nipsey Hussle Travels Through His L.A. Neighborhood
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Funeral Procession Of Hip Hop Artist And Community Activist Nipsey Hussle Travels Through His L.A. Neighborhood
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