In the family of singer Rihanna happened a grief. A cousin of a celebrity, 21-year-old Allien was brutally shot in the homeland of RiRi - Barbados.

About the tragedy the singer reported on the page in Instagram. The singer said that the guy was shot a few hours after they celebrated Christmas together.

"Rest in peace, cousin. I can not believe that last night I hugged you! I could not think that this would be the last time I felt the warmth of your body! I will always love you, "- wrote Rihanna and laid out joint photos with Allien from the celebration of Christmas.

To view it, scroll the photo to the right. Also, the artist launched a hashtag called "put an end to armed violence" (#endgunviolence).

As DailyMail writes, 21-year-old Allien walked down the street in St. Michael's area of ??Barbados, at which point a man caught up with him, shot him several times and disappeared from the scene of the crime. It happened about seven in the evening on December 26.

The police continue to actively seek the attacker.