Rapper PnB Rock has died after being shot during a robbery in a Los Angeles famed Roscoe’s House of Chicken ‘N Waffles restaurant Monday. He was 30 years old.
The suspect then pulled out a gun “and demanded his property” before shooting several times “and appears to remove some property,” Muniz added.
He was later declared dead at 1:59 p.m. local time,saidMuniz, adding that the South Bureau Homicide will be investigating the case along with “many other detectives.”
PnB Rock and his girlfriend.PnB Rock/Instagram
Though Muniz did not name the rapper, video and witnesses named the victim as PnB Rock, real name Rakim Hasheem Allen.
A graphic video of the aftermath of the shooting shows the rapper alive but severely injured. Someone asks how old he is and a woman is heard saying, “He’s 30.”
No one else was injured in the restaurant, according toKTLA.
The couple shares a 2-year-old daughter, Xuri.
A representative for PnB Rock did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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The LAPD’s media division first tweeted about an incident in the area,writing, “LAPD News: Shooting investigation: Prelim info: officers responded to a shooting on the 100 block of W. Manchester. Victim m/B transported to local hospital, Unk condition at this time.”
The Philadelphia native was known for his breakout hit “Selfish,” which debuted in 2016. His latest single, “Luv Me Again,“premieredon Sept. 2, marking his first independent release.
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His 2016 collaboration with YFN Lucci, “Everyday We Lit,” peaked at No. 33 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the highest ranking for both rappers,The Timesreports.
He also has 2.6 million followers onInstagram.
His killing comes amid a spike in armed street and follow-home robberies across Los Angeles during which thieves target victims for their high-priced watches, jewelry and handbags.
source: people.com
