PnB Rock Dead Following Los Angeles Shooting

PnB Rock has reportedly died as a result of the injuries he sustained following a shooting on Monday afternoon (September 12). The Los Angeles Times reports that law enforcement sources informed the newspaper that the Philly rapper, born Rakim Allen, did not survive after being shot at Roscoe’s House of Chicken’N Waffles in Inglewood, California. Additionally, Los Angeles police Capt. Kelly Muniz said the shooting took place at 1:15 p.m. local time and that a suspect brandished a firearm inside the restaurant and demanded items from the victim. Sources told The Times that Rock was targeted for his jewelry. “He shot the victim and ran out the side door to a getaway car and then fled the parking lot,” she said. Muniz added that the victim was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead at 1:59 p.m. PST. LAPD investigators say they are examining security video from inside the restaurant to identify the shooter. They’re also reportedly checking with surrounding businesses to see whether additional images or video of the suspect leaving the establishment were captured.