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| PnB Rock: Rapper shot dead in LA waffle house in suspected robbery | PnB Rock: Rapper shot dead in LA waffle house in suspected robbery |
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| PnB Rock was reportedly shot by a gunman demanding jewellery | PnB Rock was reportedly shot by a gunman demanding jewellery |
| US rapper PnB Rock has been shot dead in an apparent robbery at a Los Angeles restaurant. | US rapper PnB Rock has been shot dead in an apparent robbery at a Los Angeles restaurant. |
| The musician, 30, was with his girlfriend when a gunman reportedly demanded jewellery before opening fire inside a waffle house in the south of the city. | The musician, 30, was with his girlfriend when a gunman reportedly demanded jewellery before opening fire inside a waffle house in the south of the city. |
| Police found PnB with multiple gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead in hospital 45 minutes later. | Police found PnB with multiple gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead in hospital 45 minutes later. |
| No arrests have yet been made over Monday's shooting. | No arrests have yet been made over Monday's shooting. |
| Los Angeles Police Department Capt Kelly Muniz said a suspect approached a couple inside Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles and demanded they hand over personal items. | Los Angeles Police Department Capt Kelly Muniz said a suspect approached a couple inside Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles and demanded they hand over personal items. |
| She told reporters at the scene this led to "some sort of verbal exchange" before the victim was shot several times and fell to the floor. | She told reporters at the scene this led to "some sort of verbal exchange" before the victim was shot several times and fell to the floor. |
| The suspect then "removed items from the victim", she said, before running to a waiting getaway car and fleeing the scene. | The suspect then "removed items from the victim", she said, before running to a waiting getaway car and fleeing the scene. |
| US media has said law enforcement sources confirmed the rapper was the target of the attack. | US media has said law enforcement sources confirmed the rapper was the target of the attack. |
| Tributes have since flooded in for PnB Rock - real name Rakim Hasheem Allen - who rose to fame with the release of his 2016 hit Selfish and had collaborated with artists including Ed Sheeran. | Tributes have since flooded in for PnB Rock - real name Rakim Hasheem Allen - who rose to fame with the release of his 2016 hit Selfish and had collaborated with artists including Ed Sheeran. |
| Superstar Drake posted a photo of the pair together on his Instagram story, and rapper Offset posted a Twitter tribute urging followers to pray for PnB's two children. | Superstar Drake posted a photo of the pair together on his Instagram story, and rapper Offset posted a Twitter tribute urging followers to pray for PnB's two children. |
| Pray for pnb rock….the man got family and kids smh God be with the man‼️ | Pray for pnb rock….the man got family and kids smh God be with the man‼️ |
| Others pointed out that the shooting follows the death of fellow rapper Pop Smoke - who was killed in a Hollywood Hills burglary last February. | Others pointed out that the shooting follows the death of fellow rapper Pop Smoke - who was killed in a Hollywood Hills burglary last February. |
| It's been suggested his killers were able to find his address after he accidentally revealed it in a social media post. | It's been suggested his killers were able to find his address after he accidentally revealed it in a social media post. |
| The latest shooting has led to discussions about the safety of rappers, after it was suggested an Instagram photo of PnB and his partner may have revealed the pair's location. | The latest shooting has led to discussions about the safety of rappers, after it was suggested an Instagram photo of PnB and his partner may have revealed the pair's location. |
| DJ Akademiks, who runs a popular hip-hop YouTube channel, said he had interviewed the rapper just a week ago about a previous attempt to rob him. | DJ Akademiks, who runs a popular hip-hop YouTube channel, said he had interviewed the rapper just a week ago about a previous attempt to rob him. |
| Wow.. this PNB Rock situation crazy.. i just did a interview with him a week ago where he detailed how someone tried to rob him in LA recently while he was out with his girlfriend and daughter. Now.. this.. smh. Pray for PNB Rock. | Wow.. this PNB Rock situation crazy.. i just did a interview with him a week ago where he detailed how someone tried to rob him in LA recently while he was out with his girlfriend and daughter. Now.. this.. smh. Pray for PNB Rock. |
| Nicki Minaj said Pop Smoke's death had taught rappers to be more cautious about their whereabouts. | Nicki Minaj said Pop Smoke's death had taught rappers to be more cautious about their whereabouts. |
| After Pop Smoke there’s no way we as rappers or our loved ones are still posting locations to our whereabouts. To show waffles & some fried chicken????! He was such a pleasure to work with. Condolences to his mom & family. This makes me feel so sick. Jesus. #SIP #PnbRock 🕊 | After Pop Smoke there’s no way we as rappers or our loved ones are still posting locations to our whereabouts. To show waffles & some fried chicken????! He was such a pleasure to work with. Condolences to his mom & family. This makes me feel so sick. Jesus. #SIP #PnbRock 🕊 |
| Meanwhile Cardi B took a different view, and challenged people who had blamed PnB Rock's girlfriend Stephanie Sibounheuang for posting the photo. | Meanwhile Cardi B took a different view, and challenged people who had blamed PnB Rock's girlfriend Stephanie Sibounheuang for posting the photo. |
| She tweeted that it was "highly unlikely" that the suspects had tracked them online and that it was "irresponsible and inconsiderate" to blame Stephanie for "something so tragic". | She tweeted that it was "highly unlikely" that the suspects had tracked them online and that it was "irresponsible and inconsiderate" to blame Stephanie for "something so tragic". |
| PnB Rock was born in Philadelphia in 1991, going on to record two studio albums, Catch These Vibes and Trapstar Turnt PopStar. | PnB Rock was born in Philadelphia in 1991, going on to record two studio albums, Catch These Vibes and Trapstar Turnt PopStar. |
| He released his most recent song, Luv Me Again, just two days before the shooting. | He released his most recent song, Luv Me Again, just two days before the shooting. |
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