Rihanna mourn cousin, calls for end to gun violence

Singer Rihanna on Tuesday called for an end to gun violence after the death of her cousin, in a shooting in her native Barbados on Boxing Day, hours after the two were together for the holidays.

The singer posted pictures of herself with a young man believed to be her cousin.

RIP cousin ... can't believe it was just last night that I held you in my arms!, she wrote on Instagram.

Never thought that would be the last time I felt the warmth in your body!!! Love you always man!

She added the hashtag "#endgunviolence".

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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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.