"The 34-year-old son of Eugene "Big U" Henley, an accused Crips leader facing federal charges in a sprawling criminal case involving accusations of running a "Mafia-like" enterprise, died after being shot Friday night in South Los Angeles, officials said. The Los Angeles County medical examiner identified the shooting victim as Jabari Henley. The fatal shooting occurred just after 11 p.m. at Figueroa and 69th streets in the Vermont-Slauson neighborhood, said Norma Eisenman, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department."
"The shooting occurred after the victim had appeared to walk up to a vehicle, Eisenman said. Suspects inside the vehicle shot him and then fled the scene. There is no description of the suspects, Eisenman said. Firefighters pronounced the victim dead at the scene. Jabari Henley's father, Eugene "Big U" Henley, 58, is a well-known figure in hip-hop circles and helped launch the career of Nipsey Hussle, who died in 2019. Rapper Wiz Khalifa had called Eugene Henley the godfather of rap."
Jabari Henley, 34, was shot and killed just after 11 p.m. at Figueroa and 69th streets in the Vermont-Slauson neighborhood of South Los Angeles. The shooting occurred after he appeared to walk up to a vehicle; occupants of the vehicle fired and fled the scene. Firefighters pronounced him dead at the scene. His father, Eugene "Big U" Henley, 58, is a prominent hip-hop figure credited with helping launch Nipsey Hussle and called the godfather of rap by Wiz Khalifa. Eugene Henley faces a 43-count federal indictment alleging racketeering, extortion, human trafficking, fraud and involvement in a 2021 murder; he denies wrongdoing and is detained.
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