Overview
- The 25-year-old victim has been identified by the Metropolitan Police as Auguste‑Marie Bile‑aka Amoa, who was shot outside The Landor pub on Monday evening.
- Shortly after the attack a 22-year-old man attended hospital with a gunshot wound and was arrested on suspicion of murder; he remains in hospital under police guard.
- Detectives have set up a forensic presence at the scene and are urgently appealing for CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage and any eyewitnesses to contact police.
- Multiple witnesses reported hearing several shots and seeing a moped and a white car leave the area, and friends say the victim may have been the result of a case of mistaken identity; reports that the suspect injured himself after the shooting are unconfirmed and classified as developing.
- Colleagues and family paid tribute to Bile‑aka, who had worked as a bus driver and volunteered locally, and police say specialist officers are supporting his family while an increased patrol presence remains in the area.