Man, 35, shot dead at house party in south London
People who were at a house party in south London have been urged to come forward after a man was gunned down in the early hours of this morning.
The 35-year-old victim was shot at around 5am in the Birdhurst Road area of Croydon.
Despite paramedics’ efforts to save his life, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
No arrests have been made yet and detectives are urging anyone with information to get in touch.
Metropolitan Police’s DCI Goodwin said: ‘My thoughts are with the family of the victim. They will be supported by specialist officers.
‘Although our enquiries are at a very early stage, I believe the victim may have attended a house party which continued through the early hours of Saturday morning, near to the scene of the shooting in Birdhurst Road, Croydon.
‘Officers would like to speak to anyone who was at that party. Even if you do not think you saw or heard anything significant, please contact police if you were there.
‘I also want to appeal for any witnesses, anyone with information or anyone who may have relevant dashcam or other footage to please get in touch.’
To provide information, please call the incident room 020 8785 8244. To remain anonymous, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers.
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