PnB Rock Shooting: Father And His Teenage Son Charged With Murder In Rapper's Death

Earlier this month, rapper PnB Rock, 30, was fatally shot during a robbery at a South Los Angeles restaurant, and now a 40-year-old father and his teenage son have been charged with murder.

The Los Angeles County district attorney's office said in a statement Thursday that Freddie Lee Trone was charged with one count of murder and conspiracy to commit robbery. He was also charged with two counts of second-degree robbery, reported NBC News.

His 17-year-old son has not been publicly named and his case is being handled in juvenile court. The minor was charged with murder and conspiracy to commit robbery. Prosecutors said that the teen also faces two counts of second-degree robbery.

Los Angeles police said that a Federal Bureau of Investigation-led fugitive task force arrested Freddie in Las Vegas on Thursday, and he will be booked into jail there pending extradition to Los Angeles.

On Sept. 12, PnB Rock, whose real name was Rakim Hasheem Allen, was shot multiple times at Roscoe’s House of Chicken ’N Waffles. At the time, he was dining with his girlfriend. Law enforcement officials said that the rapper was approached by and argued with the shooter, who robbed him.

Social media posts revealed that the "Selfish" hitmaker's location at Roscoe's was reportedly tagged on a social networking site in a since-deleted message. On Tuesday, Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore told the Los Angeles Times that the LAPD was investigating whether the geotagged post led to the fatal attack.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said that the murder of Allen dimmed a "bright light in the lives of his fans, friends and most importantly his family." He added that the accused individuals’ alleged actions were "heartless and cruel and robbed the world of Mr. Allen’s talents."

Police said that on Tuesday, Shauntel Trone was arrested in Gardena. The 38-year-old was booked in jail on suspicion of being an accessory to murder. Police or prosecutors have not specified what relation, if any, there is between Shauntel and Freddie.

The Philadelphia-born rapper was an independent artist who became famous on the SoundCloud platform. He released many hits that charted on the Billboard Hot 100, and was featured in XXL Magazine's Freshman Class of rappers to watch in 2017, reported ABC News.