Two men found guilty of all charges in PnB Rock Murder trial

On Wednesday (August 7), Freddie Trone, the father of the then-17-year-old who shot and killed PnB Rock in 2022, was found guilty of one count of murder, two counts of robbery and one count of conspiracy. robbery. The jury deliberated for nearly four hours before returning with a guilty verdict.

Rock, born Rakim Hasheem Allen, was killed while eating with his family when the 17-year-old walked into Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles in South Los Angeles and tried to steal his jewelry. Trone's son, now 19, was charged with murder but later found incompetent to stand trial. He is currently in the custody of the juvenile system.

As for the father, Freddie Trone, he categorically denied his involvement during the trial. While on the stand, Trone said he never encouraged his son to rob and kill Rock. “I never had anything to do with it,” Trone said Monday while testifying. “I wasn't there. I didn't tell anyone not to do anything. I didn't give anyone a gun.” Later on the stand, Trone called the crimes “heinous” and his son “dangerous.”

The video captured Trone in the parking lot 30 minutes before the murder. He revealed during his deposition that he was only in the vicinity because he was looking to find business for his local store.

Another man involved in the incident, Tremont Jones, was not charged with murder but was found guilty of two counts of robbery and one count of conspiracy. Jones' attorney, David Haas, says he plans to appeal.

“There was no evidence that he conspired to commit murder,” said Trone's attorney, Winston McKesson. The Associated Press after the verdict. “There is no evidence that there was talk of murder, no evidence that there was talk of a gun.”

McKesson further stated, “There is no evidence that he gave his son a gun and no evidence that he told him to shoot the guy. The only evidence the jury found is that she left him and took him.' He plans to file a motion for a new trial, indicating that the legal proceedings are not over.