PNB Rock Shot And Killed In A LA Robbery

PNB Rock, 30, whose real name is Rakim Allen, had been at the restaurant with his girlfriend, who’d posted a location-tagged photo in a since-deleted Instagram post.

An eyewitness said a suspect brandished a firearm inside the restaurant and demanded items from the victim. Sources told The LA Times that PNB Rock was targeted for his jewelry. One alleged witness of the shooting posted a video saying that Rock was shot in an attempted robbery over his jewelry. LAPD confirmed that the suspect took property from the victim after shooting him.

According to a law enforcement source, LAPD investigators are examining security video from inside the restaurant to identify the shooter. They also are checking surrounding businesses to see whether security systems captured any images of the suspect leaving on foot or in a vehicle.