Drill Rapper and Gang Members Sentenced to Life for Fatal Shooting at Child’s Birthday Party

Kammar Henry-Richards and three associates were convicted of murder and other charges after a revenge attack tied to gang rivalry in London.

Kammar Henry-Richards, a drill rapper known as Kay-O, and three gang associates were sentenced to life in prison for the 2022 murder of Kacey Boothe in Walthamstow, London.
The shooting was part of a planned revenge attack linked to ongoing gang rivalries between the London Fields gang and the E9/Holly Street gang.
Boothe, 25, was fatally shot outside a child’s first birthday party, with his friend Khalid Samanter believed to be the intended target of the attack.
Henry-Richards later bragged about the killing in a rap video, revealing details of the crime, including the weapon used, which had also been involved in prior shootings.
The sentencing judge highlighted the tragic waste of potential, noting Henry-Richards’ promising music career, while the victim’s family shared their grief over the loss of a young father.