Appeal for Witnesses to Murder in Walham Grove
Victim shot in head while in parked car around 9.30pm on Monday
Walham Grove at the junction with North End Road. Picture: Google Street View
Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a 24-year-old man was shot dead in Fulham last night.
Police say they were called by a member of the public at around 9.30pm on Monday, 5 December to reports of shots fired in Walham Grove.
Officers, along with the London Ambulance Service attended the location. A man was found, suffering a gunshot wound to the head, sat in the front passenger seat of a parked car. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
At this stage detectives believe that the victim, who was with a friend, had stopped for something to eat at a fast food restaurant in Walham Grove. They parked the car they were driving - a silver and black Renault Captur - in Walham Grove, near the junction with North End Road.
After the two friends left the restaurant they returned to the car. The victim was shot as he was getting into the front passenger seat. It would appear that the gunman had been lying in wait.
Detective Chief Inspector Noel McHugh, from the Homicide and Major Crime Command, who is leading the investigation, said:
"North End Road and Walham Grove would have been busy at that time of night. I would like to hear from anyone who may have seen or heard something that could help us catch the person responsible for this murder.
"It would appear that the murderer had been waiting in the street in Walham Grove for a while for the friends to return to their car. Did you see someone hanging around in the area from about 8.30pm up until the time of the murder?
"Also, I am directly appealing to any cyclists or drivers who were in Walham Grove or North End Road from 8.30pm who may have captured images on their own cameras. This material could have captured something that may prove significant, so please get in touch with us and share your footage.
"At this stage in our investigation we are keeping an open mind regarding motive and will be trying to establish the victim's precise movements in the days running up to his murder.
"Officers have been working through the night to carry out house-to-house enquiries and capture any CCTV."
At this stage formal identification has yet to take place, but detectives believe they know the identity of the deceased and next of kin have been informed.
A post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course.
Walham Grove - one of Fulham's most expensive streets - was today closed off as police continued their investigations.
Hammersmith and Fulham Police have also said reassurance patrols are out in the area to address any local concerns.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the incident room on 020 8785 8099, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
December 6, 2016