A Los Angeles County judge has sentenced Freddie Lee Trone to 31 years to life in prison for his role in the 2022 murder of rapper PnB Rock. Last month, Trone, 42, was convicted of murder, conspiracy to commit robbery, and two counts of second-degree robbery in connection with the fatal shooting.
Prosecutors said Trone directed his 17-year-old son to shoot and kill PnB Rock, whose real name was Rakim Allen, while the rapper was dining with his fiancée at a South Los Angeles Roscoe’s House of Chicken & Waffles. The teenager entered the restaurant and demanded the rapper’s jewelry before fatally shooting him. Allen was rushed to a hospital but later died from his injuries.
Although Trone denied involvement in the crime, security footage showed him in the restaurant parking lot 30 minutes before the shooting. Trone testified that he was nearby for business related to his beauty shop, not the robbery.
Trone’s now 19-year-old son, who carried out the shooting, remains in custody while the court evaluates whether he is competent to stand trial.
Co-defendant Tremont Jones, convicted of two counts of robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery related to the same incident, was sentenced to 12 years in prison. Jones was not charged with murder.
