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The gunman who killed PnB Rock at the Roscoe’s House of Chicken & Waffles restaurant in South Los Angeles demanded jewelry and other valuables before getting into a struggle with the rapper and opening fire, Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said Tuesday. Moore said the Monday attack occurred soon after the rapper was tagged online as being at the restaurant, and police are investigating whether that is what prompted the attack. Rock, 30, whose real name was Rakim Allen, had been at the restaurant with his girlfriend, who had posted a location-tagged photo in a since-deleted Instagram post. Philadelphia rapper PnB Rock was fatally shot at a Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles on Tuesday during a robbery. The hip-hop world paid tribute. He “was with his family — with his girlfriend or some kind of friend of his — and as they’re there, enjoying a simple meal, [he] was brutally attacked by an individual who apparently [came] to the location after a social media posting,” Moore said. Police Capt. Kelly Muniz said a suspect brandished a firearm in the restaurant and demanded items from the victim. Sources told The Times that According to a law enforcement source, Los Angeles Police Department investigators are examining security video from inside the restaurant to identify the shooter. They also are checking surrounding businesses to see whether security systems captured any images of the assailant leaving on foot or in a vehicle. Investigators were processing evidence Monday night,...

PnB Rock "was with his family — with his girlfriend or some kind of friend of his — and as they're there, enjoying a simple meal, [he] was brutally attacked by an individual who apparently [came] to the location after a social media posting," said Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore, according to The Times.

He was approached by and argued with the shooter Monday afternoon at the restaurant, which is about 4.5 miles from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, law enforcement officials said. PnB Rock performs at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Oct. 28, 2016. Owen Sweeney / Invision/AP file The shooter robbed PnB Rock, making off with multiple items, the officials said. The shooter fled in a vehicle; it is not clear whether the person was behind the wheel, they said. PnB Rock's label, Atlantic Records, confirmed his death Tuesday, saying in a "PnB Rock was more than an artist. To many, Rakim Allen was a great friend. He was also a wonderful father to two beautiful little girls," the label said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time," it said. Earlier, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Nick Prange said rescuers responded to a shooting at the restaurant at about 1:20 p.m. The victim, whom Prange identified only as a man about 30 years old, was hospitalized in unknown condition, he said. Los Angeles police spokesman Jeff Lee later confirmed that the victim had died at a hospital. "It's a homicide," he said. PnB Rock had been recording since at least 2015. In recent years he had expressed some unhappiness with his record deal. Billboard reported that he performed on eight songs that have reached its Hot 100 singles chart, including "Dangerous" in 2018 with Meek Mill and Jeremih. The next year he released his sophomore album, "TrapStar Turnt PopSt...