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Rihanna calls for end to gun violence after cousin’s death

Her 21-year-old cousin, Tavon Kaiseen Alleyne, was reportedly shot near his home Tuesday night.

 

Bryan Rolli

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Posted on Dec 27, 2017   Updated on May 22, 2021, 6:46 am CDT

Rihanna posted an Instagram tribute last night to her cousin who was reportedly shot and killed in Barbados Tuesday night.

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The singer did not name her cousin, but he has been identified as 21-year-old Tavon Kaiseen Alleyne. The Nation News reports a man killed Alleyne near his home and fled the scene afterward.

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Rihanna captioned her Instagram post: “RIP cousin… can’t believe it was just last night that I held you in my arms! never thought that would be the last time I felt the warmth in your body!!! Love you always man!” She added the hashtag #EndGunViolence as well.

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*First Published: Dec 27, 2017, 11:50 am CST
 

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