US rapper PnB Rock has been shot dead in an apparent robbery at a Los Angeles restaurant.
Rapper PnB Rock has died at the age of 30. According to the Los Angeles Times, the Philadelphia native, legally known as Rakim Hasheem Allen, was reportedly shot and killed during a robbery at the Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles South L.A. location. The shooting occurred on Monday afternoon (Sept. 12) at around 1:15 p.m. on Main Street and Manchester Avenue.
Police found PnB with multiple gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead in hospital 45 minutes later.
No arrests have yet been made over Monday’s shooting.
Allen had been at the location eating with his girlfriend, Stephanie Sibounheuang. In a now-deleted Instagram post, she allegedly revealed their location while the couple enjoyed their meal. However, it has not been confirmed if that is how the shooter learned of their location.
She told reporters at the scene this led to “some sort of verbal exchange” before the victim was shot several times and fell to the floor.
The suspect then “removed items from the victim”, she said, before running to a waiting getaway car and fleeing the scene.
US media has said law enforcement sources confirmed the rapper was the target of the attack.
PnB Rock left his mark on the game in a short time with his signature sing-songy rap melodies. However, his most famous song came from the YFN Lucci-assisted anthem “Everyday We Lit” in 2016. The hit peaked at No. 33 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the highest-charting song for both artists.
Rock was gearing up for the release of another project and recently released his latest song, “Luv Me Again,” earlier this month.
