Authorities say a man arrested on a parole violation after being wounded in the Los Angeles shooting that killed Nipsey Hussle has been released from jail.
FILE - In this March 31, 2019, file photo, a Los Angeles Police officer walks under a yellow tape by the Marathon Clothing store of rapper Nipsey Hussle in Los Angeles. Authorities say a man arrested on a parole violation after being wounded at this location in the Los Angeles shooting that killed Nipsey Hussle has been released from jail. Kerry Lathan had been in custody since being shot March 31 along with the rapper.
The state department of corrections arrested Lathan for associating with a known gang member — Hussle. But supporters assert Hussle was a former gang member who'd transformed himself into a pillar of the community. Besides, Lathan's lawyer says, her client just happened to be in the area when Hussle was gunned down.Lathan served 25 years for a 1994 killing and was released seven months ago.
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