Rapper PnB Rock was shot dead, and a father and son have been arrested and charged with the crime.
The 30-year-old musician was killed on September 12 in a waffle house shooting in Los Angeles.
Both Freddie Lee Trone, age 40, and his son, age 17, have been charged with first-degree murder, two charges of second-degree robbery and one count of conspiracy to conduct robbery, according to the authorities.
Mr. Trone’s wife, Shauntel, was also taken into custody and charged with accessory after the fact.
Rapper PnB Rock is dead after being shot in Los Angeles. https://t.co/mCaUXyOs7P
— TMZ (@TMZ) September 13, 2022
PnB, whose real name is Rakim Hasheem Allen, shot to stardom with 2016 single “Selfish” and has worked with a wide range of musicians, including Ed Sheeran.
He and his girlfriend were having lunch at Roscoe’s House of Chicken and Waffles in south LA on the day of the massacre when a gunman approached them.
Shortly before opening fire, the suspect allegedly demanded valuables, took goods from the victim, and escaped in a waiting getaway car, according to the police.
and was shot many times and pronounced dead 45 minutes later.
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Rapper PnB Rock shot dead in LA
The minor, whose identity was withheld from the announcement of the charges, has made his initial court appearance and is due back on October 19 for a pretrial hearing.
District Attorney George Gascón of Los Angeles remarked that PnB’s death “dimmed a bright light in the lives of his fans, friends, and most especially his family.”
“The alleged actions of the accused individuals, in this case, were ruthless and brutal, and they robbed the world of Mr. Allen’s skills.”
Artists such as Drake, who shared a snapshot of himself and PnB on his Instagram account, paid tribute to him after he passed away.
Nicki Minaj called him a “joy to work with,” while rapper Offset sent a tribute to Twitter asking his followers to pray for PnB’s two children.
The Philadelphia-born rapper PnB Rock has released two albums, Catch These Vibes and Trapstar Turnt PopStar.