Joven Pineda Deala, the half-brother of Black Eyed Peas rapper Allan Pineda, better known as apl.de.ap, was shot and killed outside his girlfriend’s apartment Tuesday morning.

Deala, 21, and his girlfriend were sitting in his SUV outside her apartment in Angeles City in the Phillipines, when he was shot in the left side of his head.

Deala died on the way to the hospital.

According to authorities, there was no apparent provocation for the attack, and investigators are trying to determine a motive.

The gunman and an accomplice escaped on foot.

Allan Pineda (apl.de.ap) is expected to attend his brother’s funeral.

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