Gunfire erupted outside of Nipsey Hussle’s Victory Lap release party late Saturday night (February 17). The event was being hosted at the iconic World On Wheels in Los Angeles, which Nipsey reportedly bought last August. At least one male was shot and taken to Cedar-Sinai Medical Center, according to police officers at the scene.
Sgt. Ahn of the Los Angeles Police Department in Wilshire spoke to HipHopDX about the incident, and confirmed the shooting took place in the parking lot between World On Wheels and the Bank of America.
“At approximately 11:30 p.m. [PST], there was a drive-by shooting near World On Wheels,” Sgt. Ahn explained to DX. “The victims were standing outside in the parking lot. Only one person was actually hit and I believe it was in the leg. At this time, we have no suspects or vehicle.”
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A woman attending the party, who asked not to be identified, was standing right next to the shooter and witnessed the melee happening outside of the venue.
“I was walking to the ATM and I heard bullets start flying by,” the witness told DX. “I heard casings hitting the ground. I saw people falling down. It was like mass hysteria. I couldn’t see who got shot. We just started running and didn’t look back. I just kind of heard it happening. I couldn’t really tell how many people got shot because so many people were falling. Everyone scattered and were climbing over each other to get away.”
Police added nobody was talking, including the victim. Those inside the party were unable to hear what was going on outside.
Prior to the incident, the Atlantic Records signee appeared to be in good spirits. The Los Angeles native posted several photos to his Instagram account highlighting his celebratory evening. He had not arrived at World On Wheels yet when the shooting started.
A handful of people also referenced a shooting at World On Wheels on Twitter following the event.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
AUSTIN, IT WAS ME!!!! IT WAS ME, AUSTIN!!! YOU BOUGHT IT!!! YOU ALL BOUGHT IT!!!
Lmaoo
Never happens at a Taylor Swift or Macklemore release party. Hell, not even at a Eminem release party. I wonder why that is? Oh yeah. They are white.
mass school shootingz happen wonder who does those oh yeah young white kids
One of the Columbine shooters name was Dylan Klebold. He was jevvish. Not white. Jevvish. And 11/13 victims were white.
Being Jevvish isn’t a race, it’s a religion. So yes, he was white. And Jevvish.
Probably gang related. I like nipsey hussles music. I just recently got turned on to him. Hussle in the house is my shit. I was thinkin of moving to l.a. or another city out in Cali cuz I love california. Its just the gangbangin and high cost of living is wat bothers me. I live in atlanta and dudes bang out here but nothin like Cali.
Gang activity doesn’t happen all over Cali and it is not that rampant. Just stay out of certain areas of L.A., Inland Empire, Santa Ana, Sactown, Oakland and a few others and you good
I hate racist trolls
nah people just get burned up at great white concerts but yeah you don’t know nothing about that
Soooo we just gonna forget about a whole bombing at Ariana Grande’s concert?
I don’t get it… When you make legit money like Nipsey does with music why doesn’t he cut ties with his gangs affiliations ?
At some point you need to grow up in your life and move on. Doesn’t getting out of the ghetto and getting rid of all this street bullshit what everyone is aspired to ?
Plus Nipsey is married to a banging wife which is also another motivation to get rid of all this shit…
Cuz he a real mother fucker that’s why! So if you were to get “money” you would cut ties with your family and friends you grew up with? You gotta understand nip is really community orientated and looms out for his people. He owns a whole shopping center where he used to hustle in his neighborhood.
I didn’t say he had to cut ties with his “family and friends”. I said he has to cut ties with his gangs affiliations. BIG DIFFERENCE. And if you consider the gang members you hang with “family and friends”, then I’m sorry for you man. Usually, real friends don’t want you to stay in a place filled with bad energy and drama. Real friends want what is best for you which is to stay out of the ghetto and be away from the people who drag you down. That’s what real friends do. There is million ways to be community orientated without having to deal with such bullshit. You’re twisting shit up by saying he’s “a real motherfucker”. There is nothing real when some event supposed to be a celebration turns into a fuckin drama where people are getting shot at.
Again you’re not reading properly what I said and you jump into conclusions. I’ve never said he should “leave the black community”. I said he should move from the ghetto and cut ties with gang members. Your comment just proved me how fucked up your mind set is. I just feel sorry for you man. You’re just feeding off these stereotypes white people and the medias are serving you. All your life and beliefs evolve around keepin it “real”. You’re so convinced of your shit that you refuse to challenge this hood mentality of yours. It’s just sad man. I just realize how much deconditioning we – as a minority – we have to do in order to make sure our youth is safe and grow up away from this blueprint that has been set for us from the start. I know we won’t find mutual understanding in HHX comment section but still… one love bro
Or they get shot by the dozens…or white people generally do safe things like shooting up schools or a church. Fucking white people smh….
That’s am ignorant statement. This whiteboy will bust your ass! Stay out of Detroit.
Get fucked homie!! Yeah there is also way more African American rapists than white people. Black people smh. Bad humans are in every race you ignorant fuck! Damn dog educate yourself before you speak on shit. I wish you the best, I forgive you for your lack of knowledge.
World on wheels is Schoolyard crip territory just cause Nipsey gets a pass don’t mean the rollin 60s do(longtime enemies)
That’s gangsta
It tell you a lot about this man’s talent (or more like the lack of it) that he has to pull a stunt like this to get attention. Guess his music ain’t all that good huh
You think Nipsey shot up his own party…? He’s selling albums for $100 or better and people are eating it up..guess a lot of people think his music is pretty good. It’s like you people enjoy being ignorant.
You shot your black mouth up, Toby.
Like the homie below me said, Nip is community oriented. One of them dudes who’s constantly trying to give back and wake his people up to the possibilities that await if you can get on the grind. Not too many people who touch success do that. The thing is that not every one is going to wake up to that message. Some people are just truly content to stay ignorant.
There’s so many ignorant racists in the comment section of this website. No way they’re actually fans of hip hop unless all they listen to is that Dixie white trash country “hip hop”.. I forget what they call that garbage.
SYCG shot that shit up due to their beef with 60’s. Could have seen that coming a mile away. I didn’t even know W.O.W. was open again, but back in the day (90’s) it was a great place to get murdered at. It’s right in the middle of several different gang’ turf. One being the School Yards, not that big in numbers, but EXTREMELY violent. They are specialists in drive-Bys with automatic weapons. I wouldn’t set foot in that shithole. I can remember at least 3 homicides that happened there back in the day between 60’s and SYC. Usually SYC on 60’s. I guess BLM isn’t a thing with gangbangers.
so gang bangers is buying roller rinks now?
40 year old gang banger. Grow up
It’s always the blacks.
Because someone has to shoot a gun when there are this many black people at one location. Where’s the call for gun control when shit like this happens? Guarantee this asshole didn’t own his gun legally
Don’t worry they will just blame it on whitey. White man manufactured that gun. Black people need not to take any responsibility for their actions, it’s always the white man’s fault.
some rappers are finding it harder and harder to perform live because of all the ignorance surrounding the venues who book them when all you rap about is drug dealing gang banging you bring out this type of element you are to blame for this and trust you will be held accountable in the very court system you despise
Shut the fuck up
Then maybe stop supporting gangs and what they do? Cause when your a rapper who claims blue that shits like the crips football team claim red vice versa for the bloods its cool some members of gangs do good for their communities but 99.9% just victemize others or other gang members which leads to.violence shits pathetic grow the fuck up you got a voice to milliona of people stop telling them yea gangs violence drugs denounce the shit or enjoy the shootings
So, saying they’ll be held accountable by the justice system..you think if someone is shot at a rapper’s party who is affiliated with or raps about a gang, but said rapper didn’t do the shooting nor did any of his close associates, that the rapper will be charged with a crime? There are next to no charges that even COULD let alone would be filed.
Some prosecutor with a hard on for the rapper could try for something ridiculous like reckless endangerment but they’d have a hard time even getting an indictment, but certainly not a conviction.
You must not listen to much of Nipsey’s music if you made a comment like that. Enlighten yourself before speaking on Nipsey…Knowledge is power.
That’s Prodigy in the first pic, you idiots.
No it ain’t. But I feel you. All “rappers” look alike
Gang violence and gang culture is the worst thing to impact America since the 90’s and continues to be felt today. It’s tentacles reach into the hearts and minds of the youth, even if they are gang affiliated, but every body has to act hard and dog-eat-dog. How are we still glorifying bloods and crips and gangs in general? Groups that actually give back to the community need a new name and shed the veneer of gang activity. No more crips, bloods, big homey, lil homey, etc. Gangs are worthless and they should all turn in their colors or end up like 95% of them do; broke, ignorant, dead, or in jail.
*even if they aren’t gang affiliated,…
SYGC, MFGC, BYs RSCs all in one spot? Why would I ever put myself at risk with rival gangs in attendance. Plus that other situation that happened. That’s powder keg. Had to chill for a min even going to Roscoes.