‘RIP cousin’ – Rihanna calls for end to gun violence after shooting By Press Association December 27 2017, 8:34 am December 27 2017, 8:34 am Share ‘RIP cousin’ – Rihanna calls for end to gun violence after shooting Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/entertainment/music/1382271/rip-cousin-rihanna-calls-for-end-to-gun-violence-after-shooting/ Copy Link Rihanna has called for an end to gun violence after the death of a young man she named as her cousin. The singer posted pictures of herself with a young man, who is believed to have been killed in a shooting in her native Barbados on Boxing Day. She wrote on Instagram: “RIP cousin … can’t believe it was just last night that I held you in my arms! 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! 😢🙏🏿❤ #endgunviolenceA post shared by badgalriri (@badgalriri) on Dec 26, 2017 at 7:16pm PST “Never thought that would be the last time I felt the warmth in your body!!! Love you always man!” She added the hashtag “#endgunviolence”. Rihanna, 29, tagged the Instagram account with the username @merka_95 but did not name him. A local news station named the victim of a shooting as 21-year-old Tavon Kaiseen Alleyne. A representative for Rihanna has been contacted.