Overview

• A man in his 40s died after being shot on the evening of June 19 on Imperial Way beside the Costco warehouse in Croydon.
• Metropolitan Police and London Ambulance Service crews arrived around 7pm and secured the area with a cordon and forensics tent off Purley Way.
• Imperial Way remains closed to all traffic and the car park adjacent to the Costco store has been sealed off while the outlet continues to serve customers.
• Detective Chief Inspector Dan Whitten of the Met’s Specialist Crime Command is heading inquiries to establish motive and identify any suspects.
• The victim’s next of kin have been notified and are receiving ongoing support from officers trained in family liaison.