Father Convicted of Theft and Homicide in Rapper PnB Rock’s Dying

A California father has been convicted for the 2022 homicide of PnB Rock after he instructed his then 17-year-old son to rob and kill the rapper whereas he was consuming lunch with his girlfriend. PnB Rock, born Rakim Allen, was 30.

Following a two-week trial and 4 hours of deliberation, a jury in Los Angeles County discovered Freddie Trone, 42, responsible of 1 rely of homicide, two counts of theft and one rely of conspiracy to commit theft, in response to the Los Angeles District Lawyer’s Workplace and the Related Press.

Prosecutors argued through the trial that Trone despatched his teenage son into Roscoe’s Hen and Waffles in South Los Angeles to commit the crime and later served as an adjunct after it was completed, in response to the AP. Trone’s son has not been named publicly on account of his age on the time of the homicide.

In surveillance footage, Trone was seen within the parking zone a half hour earlier than Allen was murdered. A person named Tremont Jones was additionally current and within the video, gave Allen a fist bump. On the time, the “Egocentric” rapper was sporting costly jewellery on his wrist, the AP experiences.

Jones is accused of telling Trone concerning the rapper being there and the posh gadgets he was sporting. He was convicted of two counts of theft and one rely of conspiracy for his involvement within the Philadelphia native’s loss of life. His lawyer, David Haas, mentioned he’ll enchantment, per the AP.

Whereas on the witness stand, Trone confessed he was within the parking zone to search out clients for his close by magnificence store. Nonetheless, he denied any connection to the killing. As an alternative, he agreed that the homicide was “heinous” and described his son as “harmful,” in response to the outlet.

Trone’s son is now 19 and has been charged with homicide. Nonetheless, he’s nonetheless in a juvenile detention middle and a choose decided he isn’t competent to be placed on trial, experiences the AP. The L.A. District Lawyer’s Workplace famous {that a} minor will bear “psychological competency proceedings” on Aug. 28.

On Sept. 12, 2022, Allen was consuming lunch together with his girlfriend Stephanie Sibounheuang, with whom he shares a now 4-year-old daughter, once they have been approached by a person who “demanded” Allen give him his jewellery. He later shot Allen a number of instances earlier than stealing a few of his belongings.

Trone, his spouse, Shauntel Trone, and his son have been charged roughly two weeks later, after fleeing to Las Vegas. It isn’t clear the position Shauntel had within the theft and homicide. She pleaded no contest to accent after the very fact in July and can be sentenced on Jan. 16, 2025.

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Trone and Jones are scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 27.

“In the present day, justice has been served for Mr. Allen and his household who’ve endured unimaginable ache dropping a beloved one to such mindless violence,” Los Angeles County District Lawyer George Gascón mentioned. “We prolong our deepest sympathies to them and your complete group. Thanks to my workplace’s Group Violence Discount Division for his or her unwavering dedication to hunt justice for Mr. Allen and maintain Mr. Trone and Mr. Jones accountable for his or her actions. Let this function a transparent message to anybody who threatens the security and well-being of our group: our workplace will relentlessly pursue costs and work tirelessly to deliver offenders to justice.”

PEOPLE reached out to Freddie’s lawyer, Winston McKesson for remark, however didn’t instantly hear again.