An Instagram post tagging PnB Rock’s location “may have” contributed to his death, police have said.
The Philadelphia rapper, 30, was gunned down in broad daylight during a robbery at Roscoe’s House of Chicken & Waffles in South Los Angeles on Monday (September 12).
Rock (real name Rakim Allen) was at the restaurant with his girlfriend, who posted a location-tagged photo of their lunch date on her Instagram Stories prior to the shooting.
Addressing the ongoing investigation on Tuesday (September 13), Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said they believe the social media post may have tipped off the assailant to the rapper’s whereabouts.
“The target was expensive jewelry, property that he had on his person. We believe this senseless murder occurred following a posting on Instagram or social media,” he said.
“The posting of that may have led to these individuals learning where he was at and going there specifically with the intention of robbing him because he’s known in the social media circles as frequently possessing very expensive jewelry and property of great value.”
Moore added Rock’s girlfriend is cooperating with police and should not be blamed.
Tributes to PnB Rock poured in from across the Hip Hop community following his tragic death, with Drake, 21 Savage, Meek Mill, Pusha T, 2 Chainz and many more paying their respects.
Nicki Minaj, who worked with the Philly native on 2019’s “Fendi,” issued an emotional plea on Twitter urging rappers to “educate” those in their inner circle about the dangers of sharing their location on social media.
“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????!” she wrote. “He was such a pleasure to work with. Condolences to his mom & family. This makes me feel so sick. Jesus. #SIP #PnbRock.”
She added: “The ppl around these rappers gain so much. It’s time to start really reminding them over & over!!!” she added. “At least TRY to put your foot down if you CARE! Tell them!!! You’re not loved like you think you are!!! You’re prey!!!! In a world full of predators!!!! What’s not clicking???!!!
“As a RAPPER & as a MOTHER. I know 1st hand how these guys feel coming from the streets then being able to provide for their moms. My heart is hurting for the MOTHERS OF THESE KIDS that tried to make something better of their lives!!! LETS EDUCATE ASAP!!!”
PnB Rock Detailed Encounter With L.A. Gang Members Days Before His Death
Cardi B, meanwhile, defended Rock’s girlfriend from the criticism over her Instagram post while sending her condolences to the rapper’s loved ones.
“I highly doubt nikkas was looking at PMB’s babymom IG,” she tweeted. “He was in a bad location and people stay outside plotting. It’s very irresponsible and inconsiderate to blame her for something so tragic. We should be sending nothing but love to her and his family at this time.”
PnB Rock’s killer allegedly fled Roscoe’s House of Chicken & Waffles in a getaway vehicle, Los Angeles Police Captain Kelly Muniz revealed at a news conference on Monday.
Police have yet to identify the suspect, although they’re currently examining security video from inside the restaurant to aid their investigation, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Police are also checking surrounding businesses to see whether security systems captured any footage of the assailant leaving the restaurant.
Protect Lil B at all cost!!
Shut up
Cardi B is a moron. PnB got murdered at a Roscoe’s, which are not situated in bad neighborhoods. There are, literally, dozens of white people wrapped around the block at every location. And, OF COURSE, they were watching his girl’s Instagram. Are you kidding me? I’d imagine PnB was getting plotted on the moment he arrived, and his girl got him knocked off over some chicken and waffles. Pure sadness.
To be fair, he was eating at the worst location, in terms of proximity to gang territory. There are not dozens of white people wrapped around the block at Manchester & Main.
Exactly! He do not know what the hell he is talking about. Everybody from South Central, Watts, Compton, Inglewood and Long Beach knows that is the worst Roscoe’s to go to. Always have been since the 90’s. The 87 Gangstas run that Roscoes. That entire area is gang infested alone with the rest of LA. The best Roscos to go to for tourist and celebrities is on Pico, I wouldn’t even chance the new one in Inglewood on Manchester.
No doubt. He was talking about an attempted robbery in Hollywood and how scary it is in L.A. yet he keeps coming back and decides it is a great idea to go to the worst part of L.A. and be out in the fuckin open. Anaheim, Pasadena, Hollywood and LBC all have Roscoe’s and he’d still be alive if he went to any of those guaranteed.
That one is closer to the airport than it is the hood. Yall are so about making Los Angeles look tough. From St Louis, I can say every trip to LA ain’t shit. Bunch of Crack heads and homeless tweaker are the worse your average white person needs to worry about. And yes I’ve eaten at this location many a times. It’s always full of white people too. LA is full of pussies. Most people there strapped won’t even use their gun. This dude was shot cause he wanted to show off shit in the hood a few days after being pressed. Clearly not the brightest human.
That’s the one right smack dab in the hood in South Central. He was riding in an S. Class dripped out. That picture probably made it easier for them to find him, but he didn’t have any business being down there. Anybody who saw him around there could have called their homies who wanted to get at him. It could have been the same dudes he said on his last interview who followed him and pressed him while he was out shopping.
NICKI URGING THE VIOLENCE TO STOP WHILE SPEWING VENOM ANY CHANCE SHE GETS IS QUITE LAUGHABLE AND PATHETIC.
Rule of thumb; always believe the exact opposite of what Cardi b has to say. Don’t forget, she actually endorsed b!den
Exactly this!
Why rap at all? Why make music at all? Why not smarten up and run shit instead of being a sockpuppet for a bunch of defense contractors? THE MATRIX HAS ALL OF YOU
There you go, eating junk food is dangerous af
That’s this younger generation. These dudes out here pussy whipped. Letting their dumbass girlfriends lead em around like they some little kids. Then they end up getting killed on some bullshit smh.
Some of you people live in a fantasy land. What you beating your bitch and telling her what to do? Women do what the fuck they want to do. Been like that. A man isn’t going to stop that. Btw, he had the shit up on Instagram too, so he put a target on his back just as much as she might have.
PNB Girlfriend was there in fairfax when he was being followed during the pandemic.
She was also there when he got murdered.
I’m not a police investigator but if I was I’d be looking in her direction. Sounds like a setup or honey trap…
They do that to everybody. He said some dudes pressed him when he first got out there, and it didn’t have anything to do with her. They knew who he was. It’s LA. They live on knowing who is famous and who is there and how to get at them. Some of you watch to much TV. People who live out there and those of us who visit frequently are telling you how it is. White folks have been complaining about these smash and grab robberies that are happening. Everybody is getting robbed out there if you’re not on your P’s and Q’s. It’s like a lawless dystopia right now.
Sadly, I believe his chic is guilty as hell in all of this tho, Rest In Paradise bro!