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When visiting a restaurant: US rapper PnB Rock shot – perpetrators on the run
Philadelphia rapper PnB Rock at the 2018 Firefly Music Festival
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A cozy evening with his girlfriend ended fatally for US rapper PnB Rock. The artist was the victim of a robbery and was shot dead. The police are now chasing the perpetrator.
The American rapper PnB Rock (“Selfish”) was attacked and shot in a restaurant in California. Angeles police confirmed on Tuesday (local time) that the 30-year-old musician was killed during Monday’s robbery. The search for the perpetrator continued, as US media reported, citing investigators. According to the Los Angeles Times, police chief Michel Moore said the perpetrator was probably targeting the rapper’s jewelry and other valuables.
PnB Rock had been to the restaurant with his girlfriend. She had previously posted a photo from there on social media, as reported by CNN, citing the police.
Police spokeswoman Kelly Muniz said on Monday afternoon (local time) that a suspect threatened the victim with a gun, demanded items and then fired several shots. The shooter then fled in a vehicle. The victim was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead.
PnB Rock more than just an artist
The rapper was “more than an artist,” his record label Atlantic Records wrote on Twitter on Tuesday. “Rakim Allen (his real name) was a great friend to many. He was also a wonderful father to two little girls.” This “senseless loss” is very painful, it said.
The rapper became known for songs like “Fleek” and “Selfish”. Pop superstar Ed Sheeran recorded his single “Cross Me” alongside PnB Rock and Chance the Rapper. PnB Rock only released his new song “Luv Me Again” at the beginning of September.