The Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot dead  in a shooting outside his clothing store in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon. The rapper whose life has touched many was said to have been shot multiple times in front of his clothing line store in LA.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's Crisis Response Team  confirmed the  situation on Sunday night, saying, "Today we lost a great musician, Nipsey Hussle." It said it was he and other prominent figures  has been "consoling and offering support to the family.

A large crowd, many of them crying, gathered at the scene on Sunday as police and media helicopters whirred overhead. 

Nipsey Hussle was Said to be involved actively in the community and also propagating peace and unity among the hood and communities.