A Los Angeles County jury has discovered Freddie Lee Trone, 42, responsible of homicide within the 2022 demise of rapper PnB Rock, who was gunned down whereas having lunch at Roscoe’s Home of Rooster & Waffles in South Los Angeles.
Trone was discovered responsible of homicide as he tasked his 17-year-old son with the 2022 killing of the 30-year-old Philadelphia rapper, legally named Rakim Allen.
The teenager walked into Roscoe’s on Manchester Avenue and demanded jewellery from the hip-hop star as he dined along with his fiancé — he then shot him. Allen was taken to a hospital following the taking pictures, the place he was later pronounced useless.
Prosecutors stated the boy was performing on his father’s orders whereas the protection stated Trone was solely an adjunct after the very fact.
The now-19-year-old was charged with homicide however is within the custody of the juvenile system and a choose has discovered that he’s not presently competent to face trial.
Simply after the 2022 killing, the slain rapper’s girlfriend, Stephanie Sibounheuang stated Allen saved her life, as he threw her beneath the desk as pictures have been fired. Sibounheuang shares a toddler with the late artist.
Co-defendant Tremont Jones was discovered responsible Wednesday of two theft counts and conspiracy to commit theft associated to the identical 2022 incident involving the 30-year-old rapper. Jones was not charged with homicide.
David Haas, Jones’ lawyer, stated he plans to enchantment, whereas Trone’s lawyer, Winston McKesson, stated he plans to file a movement for a brand new trial.
Proof introduced at trial confirmed a surveillance picture of Jones fist-bumping Allen, whose arm had noticeable items of bijou on it. Prosecutors stated Jones then tipped Trone off to the rapper’s presence, and his jewellery.
Trone denied having something to do with the theft and homicide, even testifying that he wasn’t there the day it occurred. The video confirmed Trone within the parking zone of the restaurant about half-hour earlier than the taking pictures. Trone testified that he had cause to be there as a result of he was hustling enterprise for his close by magnificence store.
PnB Rock was greatest recognized for his 2016 hit “Selfish” and for visitor appearances on different artists’ songs reminiscent of YFN Lucci’s “Everyday We Lit” and Ed Sheeran’s “Cross Me” with Likelihood the Rapper.
This story was initially printed on August 7 by KCAL Information.
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