PNB Rock: Suspect arrested
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PnB Rock: 17-Year Old Suspect Arrested, Father Sought

PnB Rock: 17-Year Old Suspect Arrested, Father Sought

Published Wed, September 28, 2022 at 12:00 PM EDT

According to numerous reports, a 17-year-old boy and his stepmother have been arrested in connection with the murder of the rapper PnB Rock, who was fatally shot earlier in September at a Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles restaurant in South Los Angeles. A third suspect in the killing remains at large, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, which publicly released his name on Wednesday and described him as "armed and dangerous."

A source told Eyewitness News that the adult male suspect, Freddie Lee Trone, is the father of teen in custody. The 17-year-old suspect was arrested in the South Bay neighborhood of Lawndale, and booked on suspicion of murder, the LAPD said in a statement.

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On Sept. 12, Rock was shot and killed during a robbery at a Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles restaurant in South Los Angeles. The Philadelphia-born star was reportedly eating at the establishment with his girlfriend, according to law enforcement. The L.A. Times reported that Los Angeles police Capt. Kelly Muniz said a shooting took place at 1:15 p.m. at the famous eatery on Main Street and Manchester Avenue. Muniz said a suspect wielded a firearm in the restaurant, demanding items from the victim. Sources told The Times that Rock was targeted for his jewelry.

“He shot the victim and ran out the side door to a getaway car and then fled the parking lot,” Muniz said, sharing that the victim was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead at 1:59 p.m.

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