Nipsey Hussle was one victim among many as South L.A. violence takes its toll

Community members remember slain rapper Nipsey Hussle at a makeshift memorial outside his South L.A. clothing store on Tuesday. “What they’re emulating is, ‘How do I settle this conflict I have,’ and when you see the outcome of how they’re settling their conflicts, it’s by killing somebody,” said Kevin “Twin” Orange, who works to prevent gang violence in South L.A. “We’ve got to change the narrative. We’re 50 years behind with this violence and dealing with trauma and conflicts in our community.” RELATED: How the Nipsey Hussle shooting has affected students at schools blocks away » :: In the week leading up to Hussle’s death, 11 people were murdered in Los Angeles — more than double last year’s weekly average. At a news conference with city officials on Tuesday, Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas called the uptick in violence “intolerable.” He said the county public health department’s Office of Violence Prevention will be open late, until 7 p.m., to help people coping with Hussle’s death or other violence. RELATED: How Nipsey Hussle saw Slauson Avenue » At a Wednesday night meeting of Cease Fire, a group dedicated to reducing violence in L.A., Jaime “RareBreed” Gregory said his phone has been ringing off the hook about Hussle’s death.