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Teenager killed in Tulse Hill housing estate shooting | Teenager killed in Tulse Hill housing estate shooting |
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A teenager has been shot dead on a housing estate in south London. | A teenager has been shot dead on a housing estate in south London. |
Nana Darko-Frempong, 18, was found injured outside flats in Tulse Hill estate, Tulse Hill, on Monday night. He died at the scene. | |
Police were called to Purser House at 2300 BST where witnesses said they heard several shots and reported a car speeding away from the area. | Police were called to Purser House at 2300 BST where witnesses said they heard several shots and reported a car speeding away from the area. |
Officers, who have not made any arrests, are investigating whether the murder was gang-related. | Officers, who have not made any arrests, are investigating whether the murder was gang-related. |
'Suspicious vehicle' | 'Suspicious vehicle' |
Mr Darko-Frempong is the third person to be killed in south London over the past 14 days and the seventh teenager to be killed since the beginning of this year. | |
The Metropolitan Police's Operation Trident unit, which looks into gun crime in London's black communities, is investigating the incident. | The Metropolitan Police's Operation Trident unit, which looks into gun crime in London's black communities, is investigating the incident. |
Det Ch Insp Gordon Allison said: "We would urge anyone who may have seen or heard anything between the hours of 2130 and 2300, or seen a suspicious vehicle in the area at the time of this murder, to contact us and assist us in this investigation." | Det Ch Insp Gordon Allison said: "We would urge anyone who may have seen or heard anything between the hours of 2130 and 2300, or seen a suspicious vehicle in the area at the time of this murder, to contact us and assist us in this investigation." |
Chuka Umunna, the Labour MP for Streatham, said: "My condolences go out to his family and friends. | Chuka Umunna, the Labour MP for Streatham, said: "My condolences go out to his family and friends. |
"This will have rocked them and the wider community on the estate to the core." | "This will have rocked them and the wider community on the estate to the core." |
A man, who told the BBC he knew Mr Darko-Frempong, said the teenager had been living on the estate for at least 10 years. | |
Another man, who moved to the area in the past two months, said he saw a police vehicle patrolling the estate on Monday before the incident. | Another man, who moved to the area in the past two months, said he saw a police vehicle patrolling the estate on Monday before the incident. |
The Met said it was common for police to patrol large estates. | The Met said it was common for police to patrol large estates. |