A 26-year-old man shot in Southall on Saturday morning (November 11) has died.
Armed police and London Ambulance Service attended the incident in Lady Margaret Road at 1.23am following reports of a shooting.
A man was found at the scene in suffering gun shot wounds.
He was rushed by LAS to a central London hospital but died a few hours later at 3.32am.
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Officers from the Metropolitan Police Homicide and Major Crime Command are investigating and appealing for witnesses and those with information to come forward.
Detective Inspector Simon Stancombe said: "We are retaining an open mind as to the motive of this attack.
"We know that a large crowd gathered shortly after the shooting and some people within that group may well have witnessed what took place and seen the suspect(s) leaving the scene.
"It’s vital they get in touch so we can build on the information we have and find those behind this shooting."
No arrests have yet been made and police enquiries are ongoing.
Anyone who witnessed this incident or has information should call police at the incident room on 0208 358 0300 or via @MetCC. I nformation can also be reported anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org .
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