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A man has been shot dead and three others have been injured in a drive-by shooting during the funeral procession for rapper Nipsey Hussle, police have said.

Three men and a women, aged between 30 and 50, were gunned down by suspects who opened fire from a vehicle during the procession in Los Angeles.

It came as mourners lined the streets to pay their respects to Grammy-nominated artist Hussle, 33, who was shot dead outside his clothing store last month.

Stevie Wonder and Snoop Dogg were among a host of big names who paid tribute to rapper at a public memorial held at the Staples Centre arena. More than 20,000 fans had gathered for the event on Thursday.

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LA Police chief Michel Moore confirmed that four people had been shot "in the midst" of the procession.

He wrote on Twitter: “In the midst of this procession we have a multi-4 Shooting at 103 St and Main St. Victims are 3 Male Blacks and 1 Female Black - ages from 30-50 years old.

“Tragically one is deceased.”

He added: “We must stop this senseless violence.”

It was not immediately clear which of the injured victims was confirmed dead.

A letter from former US President Obama hailing the rapper's work to end deprivation was read to the thousands gathered to pay their respects after Hussle was killed.

Wonder called for stronger gun control laws before playing the song Tears In Heaven by Eric Clapton. He said: "It is a heartbreak to again lose a member of our family. It is a heartbreak because it's so unnecessary.

"It is so painful to know that we don't have enough people taking a position that says, 'listen, we must have stronger gun laws'. It is unacceptable. It is almost like the world is becoming blind."