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| Man killed in drive-by shooting in Croydon, south London | Man killed in drive-by shooting in Croydon, south London |
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| Car passenger, 24, dies from his injuries after being shot in head in busy town centre | |
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| Sat 10 Jun 2017 10.51 BST | |
| Last modified on Fri 15 Sep 2017 20.19 BST | |
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| A hunt for a gunman has been launched by murder detectives investigating the drive-by shooting of a man in a busy town centre. | A hunt for a gunman has been launched by murder detectives investigating the drive-by shooting of a man in a busy town centre. |
| The 24-year-old man, who was a passenger in a car, was shot in the head in the attack in Wellesley Road, Croydon, south London, shortly after 10pm on Friday. | The 24-year-old man, who was a passenger in a car, was shot in the head in the attack in Wellesley Road, Croydon, south London, shortly after 10pm on Friday. |
| The driver of the car, who was also injured, drove the victim to a south London hospital and, six minutes after police were first alerted, officers were told the man had died on arrival. | The driver of the car, who was also injured, drove the victim to a south London hospital and, six minutes after police were first alerted, officers were told the man had died on arrival. |
| A Metropolitan police spokesman said: “At this early stage, detectives believe that the victim was a passenger in a Volkswagen car, which was being driven along Wellesley Road. A motorcyclist with a pillion passenger pulled up alongside the car and shots were fired. The car driver, who suffered minor injuries, took the critically injured man to hospital, where police were alerted.” | A Metropolitan police spokesman said: “At this early stage, detectives believe that the victim was a passenger in a Volkswagen car, which was being driven along Wellesley Road. A motorcyclist with a pillion passenger pulled up alongside the car and shots were fired. The car driver, who suffered minor injuries, took the critically injured man to hospital, where police were alerted.” |
| Local roads remain closed as forensic investigators examine the crime scene. No arrests have been made and police appealed for witnesses of the lead-up to the attack, adding that Croydon town centre is “usually very busy”. | Local roads remain closed as forensic investigators examine the crime scene. No arrests have been made and police appealed for witnesses of the lead-up to the attack, adding that Croydon town centre is “usually very busy”. |
| Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information is asked to call the incident room on 020 8721 4054. Alternatively contact police on 101 or via Twitter at @MetCC. | Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information is asked to call the incident room on 020 8721 4054. Alternatively contact police on 101 or via Twitter at @MetCC. |
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