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Appeal to trace father's killer Appeal to trace father's killer
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Detectives investigating the murder of a man who was shot dead in his home in south-west London say they know the type of firearm used by the attacker. Detectives investigating the murder of a man who was shot dead in his home in south-west London say they now know the type of firearm used by the attacker.
Stuart McMahon, 45, was found in a downstairs room on Magdalen Street, Wandsworth, on 30 September last year.Stuart McMahon, 45, was found in a downstairs room on Magdalen Street, Wandsworth, on 30 September last year.
Police believe the murder was intentional and not the result of a burglary gone wrong.Police believe the murder was intentional and not the result of a burglary gone wrong.
Almost a year on from his murder, officers are making an appeal on BBC One's Crimewatch programme on Monday.Almost a year on from his murder, officers are making an appeal on BBC One's Crimewatch programme on Monday.
Detectives said it was possible Mr McMahon knew his killer or killers. Police said it was possible Mr McMahon, a father-of-two teenage girls, knew his killer or killers.
'Unusual weapon''Unusual weapon'
Officers said they were able to narrow down the time of the attack to between 2130 and 2140 BST.Officers said they were able to narrow down the time of the attack to between 2130 and 2140 BST.
Det Insp Andy Redwood said: "We are also able to reveal that the firearm used was a .22 weapon - a very unusual weapon to be used in a murder.Det Insp Andy Redwood said: "We are also able to reveal that the firearm used was a .22 weapon - a very unusual weapon to be used in a murder.
"Stuart died in the kitchen, which means he must have staggered from the front door down the hallway. "The glass was broken around the lock areas on the door and the attacker may have broken in to make sure Stuart was dead."
"The glass was broken around the lock areas on the door and the attacker may have broken in to make sure Stuart was dead," he added. Officers are keen to trace an unknown black man seen arguing with Mr McMahon outside his house several days before his death.
Silver earring Mr McMahon was a self-employed builder who lived alone since a separation from his wife.
Shots were fired into the door shattering the glass pane and police found empty cases suggesting the killer fired six shots. Daniel Ross was shot in a packed nightclub
Police said they were also trying to trace the owner of a silver earring found at the scene. Police will also released CCTV footage of people who were present in a club when a man was fatally shot on the dance floor, almost a year after the murder.
In particular detectives are keen to trace an unknown black man seen arguing with Mr McMahon outside his house several days before his death. Daniel Ross, 22, was shot in the head at Scala nightclub in King's Cross, north London, last September.
Self-employed builder Mr McMahon, who was living alone, has been described as a family man who was very close to his estranged wife and their two teenage daughters. Up to 1,000 people were in the club at the time of the shooting, police said.
Mr Ross's parents will speak on Crimewatch for information about the killer. Police are also urging his friends to come forward.