US Rapper PnB Rock reportedly killed during robbery

• US Rapper PnB Rock Is reportedly Dead.

The LA Times reports that well-known US rapper PnB Rock has died following a fatal shooting during a robbery.

PnB Rock has died after he was shot during an attempted robbery at an L.A. restaurant on Monday afternoon. He was 30 years old.

The Philadelphia rapper, whose real name is Rakim Allen, had been dining at Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles with his girlfriend Stephanie Sibounheuang, who had geotagged the location in a since-deleted Instagram Story.

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PnB appears to have been targeted for his jewellery, according to the LA Times. The suspect brandished a firearm inside the famous eatery and demanded items from PnB Rock.

The LA Times stated:

Los Angeles police Capt. Kelly Muniz said a shooting took place at 1:15 p.m. at the famous eatery on Main Street and Manchester Avenue. Muniz said a suspect brandished a firearm inside the restaurant and demanded items from the victim. Sources told The Times that Rock was targeted for his jewellery.

The victim was shot almost immediately by the assailant during the robbery, Muniz said.“He shot the victim and ran out the side door to a getaway car and then fled the parking lot,” she said. Muniz said the victim was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead at 1:59 p.m.