According to reports, rapper PNB Rock was shot and is now in critical condition in a Los Angeles hospital.

PNB Rock was shot while dining with his girlfriend at a Los Angeles Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles restaurant, according to TMZ this afternoon.

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According to TMZ, the eatery was located in Inglewood when it came under attack by a robber who also happened to shoot Rock. It is presently unknown what his current situation is.

According to local Philadelphia reporter Doc Louallen, Rock was taken to a nearby hospital. He also mentioned that there is a video of the incident going around on social media and urged people not to post it.

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“Philadelphia rapper PNB Rock was just shot in Los Angeles California. The video on Twitter is too gruesome to post. He has been transported to a nearby hospital,” Louallen tweeted.

“Please nobody post the video in this comment section. It is highly disrespectful,” he added in another tweet.

PNB Rock is an American rapper and singer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

His two singles from 2015 and 2016 that peaked at number 51 on the US Billboard Hot 100 are Fleek from 2015 and Selfish from 2016. Catch These Vibes (2017) and TrapStar Turnt PopStar are his two studio albums (2019). He was selected to be a member of the XXL Freshman Class in 2017.

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He chose the stage moniker PNB Rock, which honours Pastorius and Baynton, a street intersection close to his childhood home in the Germantown neighbourhood of Philadelphia.

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The rapper has two children, the second of which was born to Stephanie Sibounheuang in 2020.