{"id":24365,"date":"2025-03-05T10:37:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T10:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/police-hunt-for-suspects-after-boy-16-shot-dead\/"},"modified":"2025-03-05T10:37:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T10:37:03","slug":"police-hunt-for-suspects-after-boy-16-shot-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/police-hunt-for-suspects-after-boy-16-shot-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Police hunt for suspects after boy, 16, shot dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"\">\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-component=\"byline-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<div data-testid=\"byline-new\" class=\"sc-b42e7a8f-0 haItSe\">\n<div data-testid=\"byline-new-contributors\" class=\"sc-b42e7a8f-12 fcCDwR\">\n<div class=\"sc-b42e7a8f-5 evAEAB\">\n<div><span class=\"sc-b42e7a8f-7 kItaYD\">Olivia Demetriades<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>BBC News<!-- --><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 ejjhCR\">\n<div data-testid=\"hero-image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/946e\/live\/b5421010-f920-11ef-9e61-71ee71f26eb1.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/946e\/live\/b5421010-f920-11ef-9e61-71ee71f26eb1.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/946e\/live\/b5421010-f920-11ef-9e61-71ee71f26eb1.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/946e\/live\/b5421010-f920-11ef-9e61-71ee71f26eb1.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/946e\/live\/b5421010-f920-11ef-9e61-71ee71f26eb1.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/946e\/live\/b5421010-f920-11ef-9e61-71ee71f26eb1.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/946e\/live\/b5421010-f920-11ef-9e61-71ee71f26eb1.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/946e\/live\/b5421010-f920-11ef-9e61-71ee71f26eb1.jpg.webp\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"BBC Police car and officer on bike beside red police cordon with further police activity down the road\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 hesJxn\">BBC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 iUqqeb\">A police cordon remains in place<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fezwLZ\">Police continue to look for those involved in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy in south London. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fezwLZ\">The Metropolitan Police said the teenager died after being shot in an &#8220;enormously shocking incident&#8221; near Stockwell Tube station on Tuesday.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fezwLZ\">He was pronounced dead at the scene in Paradise Road after police were called at about 14:30 GMT.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fezwLZ\">Police said inquiries were still ongoing. No arrests have been made.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fezwLZ\">Those living in the area have been shocked by the incident.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fezwLZ\">Patricia, who has lived in Stockwell for 21 years, said: &#8220;The situation is really bad now. I don&#8217;t go out anymore. In the night, I don&#8217;t feel safe. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fezwLZ\">&#8220;I feel so bad for the boy. It&#8217;s too much for me.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fezwLZ\">Florence Eshalomi, Labour (Co-op) MP for Vauxhall and Camberwell Green, told BBC London she wants people to feel safe within their community.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fezwLZ\">&#8220;Stockwell is a vibrant, diverse, close-knit community. We are going to make sure that there is a visible police presence, to reassure people,&#8221; she said.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"sc-518485e5-0 DkKTF\">&#8216;Future robbed&#8217;<!-- --><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fezwLZ\">The MP added: &#8220;We will not tolerate this level of violence in Stockwell, Vauxhall or Camberwell Green, or anywhere across London. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fezwLZ\">&#8220;This is a sad, wasted life, this boy could have had so much potential. His future has been robbed. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fezwLZ\">&#8220;The family and community will continue to grieve, you can never get over this shock.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fezwLZ\">The Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, said: &#8220;This abhorrent violence has absolutely no place in our city.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fezwLZ\">Sir Sadiq added: &#8220;My thoughts are with the family, friends and wider community in Stockwell.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fezwLZ\">On Tuesday, Supt Gabriel Cameron said: &#8220;Our thoughts are with the young boy&#8217;s family at this devastating time.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fezwLZ\">He added: &#8220;This is an enormously shocking incident which I imagine will cause huge distress to the local community.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fezwLZ\">&#8220;Local officers are on the scene gathering CCTV and speaking to witnesses to piece together what has happened.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fezwLZ\">A police cordon and road closures remain in place following the third homicide in the capital of someone aged under 25 this year.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cx28gxjz27go\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Olivia Demetriades BBC News BBC A police cordon remains in place Police continue to look for those involved in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy in south London. 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