A man in his late 20s was gunned down on the streets of Harlesden on March 9. Police say inquiries are continuing and have yet to make any arrests.
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Harlesden shooting live coverage ends
This concludes our live coverage of the Harlesden shooting today.
A boy, believed to be in his 20’s, was shot and killed on Wednesday (March 10) evening in what is believed to have been a drive-by shooting where he was an innocent bystander.
The boy has been named locally as Oliver, however police are yet to formally announce the name of the victim but next of kin have been informed.
The suspect is said to have fled the scene and no arrests have yet been made.
Shocking video footage emerged of what appears to be the victim’s mother, crying: “That’s my son!”.
Residents also relived the terrifying moment they heard the shots fired and talked about what happened.
Stay tuned on the website for more coverage of the tragic Harlesden shooting as more information is revealed.
Residents relive terrifying moment they heard man shot dead
Residents have described the terrifying moment they heard the “rapid” gun fire which fatally shot the tragic victim yesterday evening.
One witness told getwestlondon: “Someone was crying a lot, it sounded like the mother who was crying with a lot of noise and she was really angry.”
Victim known locally as Oliver
Touching tributes left at the scene of the crime have named the tragic shooting victim as Oliver. Police are still yet to formally announce the name of the victim.
Next of kin have been informed
Police have confirmed to getwestlondon that the victim’s next of kin have been informed and a post-mortem will take place.
Online tributes flood in
Thousands of online tributes have come flooding in for the as yet unnamed victim of the shooting in Harlesden.
Victim could be innocent bystander
Reports are suggesting that the victim, believed to be in his 20’s, could have been an innocent bystander, in what many are claiming to be a ‘drive-by’ shooting.
Video captures awful moment mother realises victim is her son
The saddening short clip was sent to getwestlondon which appears to show the mother of the tragic victim at the crime scene last night.
First tributes
Flowers are being left at the scene of shooting, which police have described as ‘a shocking murder’
A mother's anguish
A woman believed to be the victim’s mother reacts in horror to the shooting in Harlesden.
Police appeal for help
More from DI Andy George: “We believe a number of people in the area witnessed what occurred and have yet to come forward. I would urge them and anyone else who has information regarding this incident to contact us right away.”
Police: 'Multiple shots fired from high powered weapon'
Detective Inspector Andy George is leading the investigation. He said: “This was a shocking murder with multiple shots fired from what is believed to be a high-powered weapon. My team are undertaking a number of active enquiries to trace the vehicle involved and its passengers. Forensic work at the scene is ongoing.”
First view of police tent
A police forensics tent can be seen on the right hand side of this picture
Social media: 'Weapon used was uzi'
The Mirror is reporting that this video may have sparked the deadly shooting. It also reports on social media claims that the man was gunned down with an uzi
Why?
Police are investigating, but some on social media believe the shooting was the result of a dispute between feuding rappers over stolen jewellery
The scene
The victim
Not much is known about the man that was gunned down, other than he was in his late 20. Police say he is yet to be formally identified and next of kin have not been informed. A post mortem will be scheduled in due course
What we know so far
Officers say a suspect fled the scene in a vehicle. Detectives from the Homicide and Major Crime Command are investigating. No arrests have been made
What we know so far
Police were called to reports of a shooting at 9.58pm. Armed officers arrived at the scene to find a man with gun shot wounds. He died at the scene
Man shot dead
This was the horrific scene last on Wednesday night (March 9) in Harlesden when a man was shot dead in Church Road.
Police say the gunman is thought to have fled in a vehicle. Officers are still at the scene this morning, near the junction with Conley Road, and have closed the road to carry out investigations.
