Man shot dead standing on London street

A man has been shot and killed in whilst standing on a street in south-west London.

The victim, a man in his 20s, died on Shuttleworth Road in Battersea around 21.50 yesterday.

The Metropolitan Police has launched a murder investigation, but no arrests have been made.

They added the man is yet to be formally identified, but his next of kin have been made aware.

Detective Chief Inspector Neil John, who is leading the investigation, said: ‘This is a tragic incident where a young man has lost his life whilst standing on a street in Battersea.

‘Detectives are working at pace to gather as much information as possible and I would ask anyone who was in the area and saw events unfold, or anyone who has captured this on phone or doorbell footage, to contact police immediately.’

Detective Chief Superintendent Clair Kelland said: ‘This murder will come as a terrible shock to the local community.

‘I want to reassure them that experienced homicide detectives from the specialist crime command will be working tirelessly to find out who is responsible, and we will offer them all the support we can.’

She added there will be ‘an enhanced police presence’ in the area.

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