Rihanna Mourns the death of her cousin who was killed after they spent Christmas together (Photos)

Rihanna’s cousin died on Tuesday after being shot in Barbados.

Moments ago, the Barbadian superstar took to her Instagram to share the photo of her cousin who she says was shot dead.

“RIP cousin… can’t believe it was just last night that I held you in my arms,” wrote the multi-award winning singer, adding, “Never thought that would be the last time I felt the warmth in your body!!! Love you always man! ”

She then included the hashtag “#endgunviolence” at the end of her post.

It’s thought Rihanna spent her last family Christmas with her cousin.

Alleyne was walking through a track in the St Michael’s area of Barbados at around 7pm on Boxing Day when he was approached by a man and shot several times, according to Nation News.

The man then fled the scene, and has not been identified.

The 21-year-old was rushed to a nearby hospital in a private vehicle but eventually died of his injuries.

Rihanna later added a memorial post to her Instagram stories with a black background and his handle @merka_95.

“Rest up lil cuz,” she wrote, with emojis of praying hands, a crying face and a broken heart.

Police are still investigating the circumstances of the shooting.

The sad news has stirred sympathetic reactions from her fans all over the world, with many hoping that the culprit(s) would be caught.