Rihanna is bereaved! The Grammy Award singer has announced the death of her cousin Tavon Kaiseen Alleyne, 21, who was shot dead while walking through a track around his house in St Michael, Barbados.

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! 😢🙏🏿❤ #endgunviolence

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According to reports, Tavon who had celebrated the Christmas with Rihanna was shot multiple times by a sole gunman and didn’t make it even though he was rushed to the hospital.

Rihanna wrote “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.”