Murder hunt after man shot dead in west London

Police are searching for a suspect after a 21-year-old man was killed in West Kensington last night (April 01)

Author: Liam ArrowsmithPublished 2nd Apr 2024
Last updated 2nd Apr 2024

A murder investigation is underway after a shooting in west London, in which a 21-year-old man was killed.

Police were called to Comeragh Road in West Kensington at around 22:17BST on Monday (April 01), where the man was found fatally injured.

He died a short time later.

Detectives are now hunting for a suspect, confirming they are yet to make an arrest, and a scene is still in place.

The man's family has been told, and officers are asking to speak to anyone with information about what happened.

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We were called at 10.15pm on Monday April 1 to reports of an incident on Comeragh Road, W14.

"We sent resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, an advanced paramedic, an incident response officer and members of our tactical response unit.

"Very sadly, despite the best efforts of our crews, a person was pronounced dead at the scene."

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